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Yacht Documentation

What You Need to Know About Yacht Documentation

You must have a solid understanding of yacht documentation if you are the owner of a USCG vessel. Documentation is the only thing that can establish that your vessel is registered with the United States Coast Guard and that it complies with all of the rules that are currently in effect. If you do not…

Coast Guard Bill of Sale

Coast Guard Bill of Sale Explained

The day you never expected to come is finally here: if you are reading this article, it probably is because you were searching around, looking for information on how to sell your boat (or buy a new one). Luckily for you, you have come to the right place. On Vessel Documentation Online you can download…

Abstract of title

Abstract of Title for Beginners

If you are just taking your first steps in the boating industry, you will probably not be familiar yet with the different boat denominations, or even with the pertinent boat documentation. When people reach us, we are often asked questions like “Does my vessel have to be documented with the United States Coast Guard (USCG)?”…

Boat Documentation

The Pros and Cons of Boat Documentation

Although it is not compulsory, there is a slight chance you might want to get your USCG Boat Documentation. If your vessel measures over 5 tons (the minimum required to register your ship) there are some benefits you can take advantage of, by only submitting a form to the United States Coast Guard. Read on…

USCG Certificate of Documentation

What Does CoD Mean and How to Get One?

If you are new to the boating world you probably may have come across some of the boating vocabularies you are not yet familiar with. Terms like “Marad waiver”, “claim of lien” or “change of endorsement” are pretty common when it comes to vessel documentation, but if one is not yet habituated he or she…