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FAQ Category: Boat Name Change

How Can I Change the Name of a Boat Legally?

How Do I Change the Name of My Boat or the Hailing Port?

What Are the Vessel Name and Hailing Port Marking Requirements?

Is it Bad Luck to Change Name of a Boat?

How to Pick the Very Best Sailboat Names

What is Proper Boat Name Placement?

How Does the Certificate of Documentation Lookup Work?

How to Change the Name Of a Boat

What is a Hailing Port and Where Yours May Be?

Can Every Boat Renew Their Documentation for Up to Five Years at Once?

Can I Renew My Vessel Documentation for Multiple Years at Once?

Why Makes a “Preferred Ship Mortgage” Preferred?

What is “Tonnage” in USCG Documentation? 

Is My Boat’s Dinghy Included in My Vessel Documentation?

Is CG Documentation Necessary for Financing?

Which Party Usually Establishes a Boat’s Build Evidence?

What US Boat Documentation Do I Need for Commercial Fishing?

What US Vessel Documentation is Necessary for Commercial Shipping?

How Can I Access Information About Documented Vessels in Canada?

How Can I Locate Info About a US Coast Guard Documented Vessel in the Bahamas?

How Can I Find a Vessel’s Name? Through a Boat Name Search

How Do I Find a Vessel’s HIN (Hull Identification Number?)

How Can I Find When a Vessel’s Certificate of Documentation Was Issued?

How Can I Find a Vessel’s Endorsement?

How to Find When a Vessel’s Certificate of Documentation Issued?

Search for Vessel’s Official Number

When Does a Certificate of Documentation Expire?

How Do I Find a Documented Vessel’s Tonnage?

How Can I Add My Spouse to Vessel Ownership?

What Can I Find in a Vessel Documentation Search?

Boat Name Database Access 

Meaning of “Port” in Latin 

Certificate of Documentation Stolen 

Transfer Title After Spouse Passes Away 

Can I Change from a Recreational Endorsement to a Fishing One? 

How to Know if a Vessel Has an Outstanding Mortgage 

Do Documented Vessels Require Registration in New Hampshire? 

Do Documented Vessels Have to Be Registered in Alabama? 

Is There an Official Boat Number Lookup?

Is a HIN Number the Same as a Vessel’s Serial Number? 

How Can I Change the Name of a Boat Legally? 

Are there advantages to US Coast Guard boat documentation? 

How Can I Check if a Documented Vessel Has a Lien Against It? 

US Coast Guard Boat Documentation Advantages

May I Receive Faxed Copies of Completed Coast Guard Documents Before Mailing?

Do I need to register my documented vessel in Ohio?

Is a documented vessel exempt from state jurisdiction?

How Do I Obtain Title Information for a Documented Vessel?

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