Early USCG Renewal

Early USCG Renewal of Your Vessel

You have previously registered your boat with the US Coast Guard, and are now able to sail the seas whenever you want. These certificates are not designed to be granted forever, and eventually you will need to renew your boat documentation before the certificate expires. It is important to submit an early USCG renewal application form…

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USCG documentation forms

USCG Documentation Forms for When You Change Course

Has your life changed dramatically since you registered your vessel and you aren’t sure what does and doesn’t have to be updated with your registration? Have you gone from one online documentation site to another looking for the forms you need but you can’t quite find them? When your life transitions, your documentation may have…

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Documented Vessel Search Benefits for You

Documented Vessel Search Benefits for You

If you’re buying a boat and the owner states that it’s a documented ship, you must verify it by conducting a documented vessel search. You need to keep in mind the documented vessel search benefits for you. To start the search, you must enter the official number and vessel name. The 30-day expiration period If…

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boat Abstract of Title

How to Get a Boat’s Abstract of Title Online (and Why You Might Want to)

Does it seem like it’s more challenging to get information about a boat than it should be? Do you ever find yourself filling out one vessel documentation form after another only to get frustrated and want to just not do it anymore? You aren’t alone. Before we started our site, we were just like you:…

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National Vessel Documentation Center

What a National Vessel Documentation Center Should Do for Vessel Owners

We believe that a “National Vessel Documentation Center” should make the documentation process easier for vessel owners. This shouldn’t sound like a revolutionary idea, but it kind of is. The documentation process, as you can probably tell if you’ve dealt with it before, is old. It goes back to the very first Congress of the…

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Vessel Renewal

Doing Vessel Renewal in Advance Before Summer Starts

What are the benefits of pre-planning a vessel renewal? All laws and regulations issued by the United States Coast Guard are followed to the letter by our well renowned independent Vessel Documentation Center. If you refuse to cooperate with the inspectors, you risk receiving a fine, which you’ll want to avoid. If you’re modifying or…

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USCG Documentation Renewal

What to Do After or In Lieu Of USCG Documentation Renewal

Have you completed your USCG documentation renewal and want to make sure you’re best prepared for the future? Or, alternatively, have you hit some snags, so to speak, when it comes to your renewal? We can help with that and so much more at our portal.  While it might seem like a routine task, we…

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