We often get asked general boating questions in addition to the questions about vessel documentation. As the holidays approach and the temperatures drop across North America, we’ve been receiving a vessel documentation query that has nothing to do with vessel documentation at all: “how can we boat safely during the holidays?” It’s clear that there…
The US Coast Guard and Documenting Boats You have worked hard all your life, and are now ready to invest money in one of your big dreams. Buying a luxury vessel has been something that you have been imagining for a while, and now you are able to put down the money required. If you…
Marking Your Vessel According to 46 CFR Part 67 (Subpart i) While going through the process of purchasing your yacht or large recreational boat may seem challenging at times, once you get through it all and the boat is yours you can look forward to many hours of enjoyment on the water. Of course, you…
Have you been trying to find a way to handle your vessel documentation that isn’t difficult? Do you want to be able to wrap up any vessel documentation you might need in minutes and not hours? That’s what our vessel documentation services are built around. We know that for most folks, the last thing they…
Boat documentations used to be much more difficult to deal with than it is now. In the past, the process was far more arduous than it is today. When we started our site, we did so with the expressed idea that we simplify the vessel documentation process for regular, working vessel owners, who didn’t have…
Initial Vessel Documentation Owning a yacht is such a goal for a lot of people. To own your vessel and being able to use as you please is an amazing feeling. As a new owner. There are many things you need to keep in mind. Other than the obvious details, the most important is legal…
Find All the Forms You Need With Our Coast Guard Portal You have been searching for a new boat, and want to make sure that all of your documentation is up to date. If you are intending to document your boat with the federal agency, then you will have already accessed the official Coast guard…
If you ever tried to get all of the NVDC forms your vessel might need before the days of the internet, then you know how difficult that could be. You either had to find them online and print them out or, in some cases, (depending on when you did this) you had to drive somewhere…
If you are looking into boat ownership for the first time, this can be a very exciting experience for you. You probably spend a great deal of time looking at listings online, catalogs, or going to boat shows or showrooms to see what vessels you like the most. Before you even settle on a boat…
Many boat owners get the surprise to learn that there is a lot of paperwork to do in boat ownership. Title renewals, changes of address, name changes, and much more require the proper documentation, and the process can be tedious. Vessel Documentation Online is not the U.S. Coast Guard or the National Vessel Documentation Center;…