Do you know when it’s time to renew your Certificate of Documentation? Have you missed the deadline in the past and want to keep it from happening again? Renewing your documentation is something that has to be done every year. Yet, if you’re like so many vessel owners, it almost “sneaks up on you.” Do…
Did something recently go awry which has put your boat documentation in jeopardy? Does it feel as if you’re going to lose the ability to use your vessel as you would like (or you already have?) If you have a documented vessel, odds are that you want to keep that vessel documented. Should you use…
In December 2020, the Boat Owners Association of the United States
There are some things in life you can count on. The seasons changing. Winter being colder than the summer. It being an incredible experience to be out on your vessel, going where you want when you want. One more thing you can count on: you have to renew your USCG vessel registration every year. Each…
Vessels operating in US waters are under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, and if you want to make sure that your vessel is completely protected by this agency, you need to file for a certificate of documentation. If you are sailing this boat as a pleasure craft, or as a commercial investment,…
Under U.S. law all waterborne craft must be registered, and this comes under the remit of the Coast Guard portal. It is basically a matter of filing out the correct forms. If you are a first time owner with a new boat it is a fairly simple affair because just about all the details requested…
With a boat, you can go practically anywhere. You can travel around the world, or your local lake. You can go out with friends and family for a get-together that no one will ever forget. Or, you can put together a coast wise business that will make you plenty of money on the “high seas.”…
The word “fee” can have many different definitions. Most often, “fee” refers to money, how much you’re paying for something. However, it can also mean “payment,” which is not necessarily currency. A “fee” could be having to sacrifice something or give something up. So, when we say that we offer a “lower USCG vessel documentation…