If you have been doing your fair share of research lately, you might be aware by now that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the governmental department that oversees all of the maritime activity along the country, and even the international waters close to the US (after 200 nautical miles from shore). This article…
Have you spent all winter dreaming about getting back out there on your vessel? Whenever it seems just a bit unseasonably warm, do you get everything together to go out on your boat? There’s never a “bad” time of year to be on the water. Every season has its beauty, its advantages, and its challenges….
If you are the vessel owner, you really need to consider registering your boat with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). If you do so, you will enjoy several advantages, including improved safety and security for you and the people you are transporting and simpler access to essential marine services. If you register your boat…
As you are probably aware by now (or not, if you are new to the boating world, but trust me, you will in a matter of minutes) there is a lot of different paperwork you need to comply with if you want to navigate your boat around freely. The association in charge of that is…
Buying or selling a boat on the secondary market can take a lot of work on your part. If you are looking to buy a boat, you may find thousands of listings to go through before you can pinpoint the boat that has just what you want and is at the right price. For those…
If you own a boat, you’ve undoubtedly heard that you need to conduct a vessel documentation search at some point in time. Regardless of whether you’re purchasing or selling a boat, you’ll have to do a vessel paperwork search at some time. You may have heard of the phrase “title search” and wondered whether they…
Vessel documentation can be complicated. The amount documentation even a small boat can require in the United States can be staggering. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by everything that you’ll have to deal with when it comes to your vessel’s documentation. That being said, it doesn’t have to be difficult. We’ve done everything in our…
Many vessel owners have to navigate through the USCG website when they are trying to complete paperwork concerning their vessel. Whether you are searching for initial USCG documentation forms for a new vessel, or are looking for reinstatement pages, bills of sale or a change of port for your current vessel, you may find it…
Have you been procrastinating on filling out vessel documentation because you don’t want to have to fill out all of those forms? Does the idea of completing a vessel documentation form by hand sound time-consuming? What if we told you there was an easier way? With advances in technology, it is now possible to file…
Have you been unsure as to which kind of documentation endorsement is appropriate for your vessel? Does the entire thing seem a bit more confusing than it should be? Vessel documentation jargon can seem opaque, out of date, and just downright difficult to understand. After all, much of it is “legalese,” in some cases going…