Buying a boat involves interacting with the US Coast Guard, including obtaining certification for your vessel. When you are about to purchase the boat, one of the most important pieces of documentation that you can obtain is the abstract of title. This should be obtained prior to the purchase and is evidence of all of…
When you are buying a boat, you need to be clear about its history and circumstances. In considering different types of boats, you will need to obtain an abstract of title. This is a boat history which will help you to understand more about where the vessel has been and what it was used for…
Does it sometimes feel like US Coast Guard documentation is intentionally hard to understand? Have you looked at the available forms of vessel documentation and thought: “I know what I want, but I’m not sure which of these forms is right for me?” That happens to just about every vessel owner at one time or…
If you are the owner of a vessel owned by the US Coast Guard, you may be curious about how to get an abstract of title for your boat. An abstract of title is a document demonstrating ownership of a vessel and may be used for registering and titling the vessel. Abstracts of titles can…
If you ask us what are the most common questions we receive every day, customers inquiring about the Abstract of Title would definitely rank amongst the top five. With that in mind, Vessel Documentation Online created this helpful guide with some of the basic features of the document. Let us tell you what this particular…
You should be familiar with the abstract of the title for your vessel if you are the vessel owner. An abstract of title is a record of all of the transactions that have occurred about a specific vessel during its history. It contains information on the history of ownership of the vessel and details about…
Are you in the process of looking for the perfect boat? Or, have you owned your boat for a while and are looking for documentation to reflect changes in your life? Here at Vessel Documentation Online, we’ve helped vessel owners with their documentation at every step of vessel ownership. There is nothing, nothing in life…
Buying a boat is a big decision, and you never want to enter into a deal without doing some background work of your own. The last thing you want to do is spend thousands and thousands of dollars on a ship you know little about, only to find that once you have it that there…
Do you have your eye on a vessel but aren’t sure if it’s the right one for you? Have you been talking to a vessel’s owner, like what you’re hearing, but just want a source you can trust so that you can feel good about closing the deal? This is something that vessel owners have…
Has a potential ship caught your eye lately? Do you intend to buy a vessel for recreational use? Maybe you just found a boat that might make you company for a long time. If this is the case, there are some important things to consider before any transaction. Making a background check on the vessel’s…