“Do I really need to register my vessel with the Coast Guard? The process sounds like a lot of work,” is something we hear fairly often. We understand that the US Coast Guard registration might seem complicated at first, but don’t worry. It doesn’t have to be that hard. The Basics of US Coast Guard…
A bill of sale is a document required in the state of Florida to legally transfer ownership of a boat from the seller to the purchaser. Before signing the vessel bill of sale, it is essential to double-check that all of the facts are accurate and that it has been notarized since this is a…
You are certifying a boat for the first time, and need to provide a lot of information in order to receive proof of documentation. If you have not experienced this process before, then it may be extremely confusing, and this information is not made any easier to understand by all of the different varieties of…
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…
Whenever you buy or sell a boat, you will need to submit documentation to the USCG. Filing the right report to the Coast Guard will mean that you are now the owner of the boat, or have transferred ownership to another person. This can be especially important to ensure that the Coast Guard is speaking…
The digital, nigh-paperless world didn’t always exist. In the past, if you had to get all of your vessel documents in one place, it wasn’t easy. You probably had to print them out or physically go to get them, which meant that you had to carry them, put them in some kind of folder or…
While buying and owning a boat might seem pretty straightforward to you when you are seeking to do it for the first time, you should know that there are many rules and regulations that you need to know to make sure you register your boat correctly. This is especially important when you are getting a…
Purchasing a boat is a significant investment that takes time and money, but boat ownership also includes a lot of paperwork, especially if you choose to or must register your vessel with the Coast Guard. There can be times for initial applications for documentation, you need replacements, are transferring documentation to a new owner, want…
Vessel documentation has its own jargon, essentially its own language. These terms can be confusing to people who have spent much of their lives on the water, much less someone who’s just starting out. No matter what form of vessel documentation that you’re looking for, we have it here at our site. We know that…
There’s no bigger relief than that coming from finally fulfilling your vessel mortgage. However, before you get to fully enjoy that satisfaction, you will have to submit some paperwork, including your release of mortgage form, to the United States Coast Guard. Let’s talk about what that process is like. What is a Release of Mortgage?…