USCG renewal

USCG Renewal: How to Do It, and What Happens When You Don’t

Do you feel like it’s just about time to get your USCG renewal? Are you uncertain about just how the process works? Renewal might just be the most common use of our site. It’s something that you have to do often, yet it’s also the kind of thing that’s easier than you might think to…

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Boat Documentation Renewal from A to Z, Shore to Sea

Are you looking for an easier way to complete the boat documentation renewal? Have you ever tried to renew your documentation online yet it took far, far longer than it should? At our vessel documentation site, we don’t believe that renewal documentation, or really any vessel documentation, should be challenging or time-consuming to fill out….

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Boat Documentation

Boat Documentation Changes When Your Life Charts a New Course

Have you gone through some changes in your life that you think may necessitate updating your vessel documentation? Is there something in your head telling you “you have to file a boat documentation form” but you aren’t sure which one is right for you? Everyone’s vessel documentation, just like their vessels themselves, is different. When…

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Renew Coast Guard Documentation

Why Should You Renew Your Coast Guard Documentation with Us?

Have you ever spent an hour and a half in line at the DMV to renew coast guard documentation? Get sick of visiting the DMV and filling out those tedious documents every few years. Your Coast Guard paperwork may now be renewed online at the Vessel Documentation Center. Boat owners no longer have to wait…

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boat documentation renewal

How Often Do I Have to Take Care of my Boat Documentation Renewal?

As you might be aware if you are a big vessel enthusiast, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) rules are in constant change: In 2018 they passed a law that allowed boat documentation renewal for recreational vessels to be done from one to five years. In 2022 the law changed: it is now compulsory for…

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boat documentation renewal

Boat Documentation Renewal to Get You on the Water Legally Faster

You’re all ready for your big boat trip. You’ve got everyone together, you’ve got a boat plan, you’ve got the necessary supplies, the weather is fantastic, everything is ready to go. Then, you get on the boat, and… you notice it’s out of fuel. Or, you notice the fuel line has a hole, the engine…

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Coast Guard renewal documentation

Red Sky at Night: Coast Guard Renewal Documentation

The ancient poem goes: “red sky at night, sailor’s delight.” The idea is that if the sky is particularly red as evening becomes nighttime, then presumably the weather on the water will not be so bad. At our Vessel Documentation Online site, we always want there to be as “smooth of sailing,” so to speak,…

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Renew Coast Guard Documentation Before you Let it Expire

As you probably know, it’s important that your Coast Guard documentation is always in order. If you are setting sail and your vessel falls under the requirements for registration, then you should avoid letting the registration expire. The way to avoid this is to renew Coast Guard documentation before or right after your registration expires….

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