There is nothing like sailing for pleasure on your weekends with your favorite boat. It’s important to be a responsible boat owner and process your US vessel registration to comply with the authorities. Proper paperwork makes everything safer and easier for everyone. We all have to put our part here. To operate any kind of…
Has it been some time since you received your initial documentation and now you’re wondering whether you should renew your US Coast Guard documentation? Do you worry that you may have missed the deadline? Of all the reasons that folks use our site, perhaps the most common is to renew their documentation. We know how…
Every car owner or homeowner knows to check the history of the vehicle or building before making a financial commitment. This isn’t a good rule of thumb that’s exclusive to buying a car or home though, it applies to your vessel too! If you’re in the market for a vessel, whether it’s for commercial or…
Did something recently occur on the water with your boat that you didn’t want to have happened and now you feel uncertain about what to do? Does it feel like you should do something with your vessel registration but don’t know exactly what that might be? Whenever any of us go out on the water,…
Has something occurred with your vessel and you aren’t sure how to deal with it in terms of vessel documentation? Does it seem like boat documentation is opaque and sometimes hard to understand? Boat owners all across America feel that way. As vessel owners ourselves, we certainly remember the feeling of knowing that there was…
Do you have an unregistered, foreign-built vessel that you want to use for small passenger operations? Is your vessel not on the Coast Guard boat registration database and you’re unsure about what you can and can’t use it for? So many vessel owners have been or are in that same position. The truth is that…
Do you know what to do when a hurricane strikes your harbor in terms of your vessel, but you aren’t sure what to do in terms of your vessel documentation? When a hurricane or other natural disaster strikes, the most important thing, obviously, is that you and yours are safe and sound. As a site…
There are many different forms that vessel owners and prospective vessel owners need to be aware of. This documentation is what allows vessel owners to legally take their boats out onto the water, and to operate any commercial ventures in compliance with all the relevant regulations. It’s also used to establish ownership. These forms are…
Do you have to document your vessel or not? You’ve seen folks that have documented their vessels, and maybe even seen some boat owners who you felt should document their vessels but either didn’t do it or haven’t gotten around to it yet? The truth is that, yes, there are some vessel owners for whom…
Acquiring, financing, and maintaining your vessel can require a lot of work – sometimes more than most people realize. There is more to becoming a vessel owner than making a few payments, and there is much more to being a vessel owner than the occasional maintenance work. Vessels require all sorts of special documentation depending…