Did you recently purchase a vessel that you’re planning on using in a commercial capacity? Have you begun filling out your vessel documentation and got to the part that mentioned “endorsement” and now you feel stuck? Vessel documentation forms aren’t really made for vessel owners, exactly – they’re made for the bureaucracy, for authorities. So,…
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USCG Vessel Documentation and Boat Safety: Ready for Spring
Has the weather started to turn in your area from winter to spring? Have there been more wonderful unseasonably warm days and it feels like it’s time to get your vessel back out on the water? Even though the groundhog saw his shadow, there are some days around America where the air is warm, the…
US Coast Guard Documentation for a Non-US Vessel: the MARAD Waiver
Have you brought a small vessel into the United States that wasn’t made here and are wondering how you can legally use it? Do you want to use your vessel how you’d like, yet also don’t want to run afoul of the law? These are questions that vessel owners have wrestled with for a very…
Boat Bill of Sale What You Do and Don’t Get
“Why doesn’t your site have a boat bill of sale form?” “When I go to your site, I can’t find a bill of sale. What’s up with that?” Those are some of the most common questions we’re asked about bill of sale forms. And, it’s true: if you go to our vessel documentation site, you…
Best Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Search by Number: Abstract of Title
Do you have a vessel’s number, but aren’t sure how to find the vessel? Is there a vessel that you have your eye on purchasing, but want to learn as much as possible about it before you make a decision? As with just about everything else related to vessel documentation, we can help. At our…
Lowest Boat Documentation Cost – Literally and Metaphorically
Have you been searching for boat documentation, but don’t want to pay all that much for it? As a vessel owner, you know that every dollar counts. That’s true whether you’re running a business or just use your boat to have a good time. We know that when it comes to your vessel, no matter…
A Coast Guard Documentation Center Any Vessel Owner Can Use
Have you been searching online for an easier way to complete your vessel documentation, yet everything you find actually makes it more challenging? Does each “Coast Guard documentation center” you encounter seem more confusing than the one before it? That was certainly our experience before we put together our site. When we sat down to…
Changing of the Tides: US Vessel Documentation for Life Events
Has your life changed dramatically since you initially filed for your vessel documentation? Are you unsure whether or not you have to update your documentation? Even experienced vessel owners aren’t always 100% sure when they do and do not have to update their information. That’s why, here at our U. S. Vessel Documentation Online site,…
The US Coast Guard Registry and New Year’s Boat Safety
As of this writing, New Year’s Eve is just ahead of us. Are you going out on the water with friends and family? Even if you end up reading this blog long after the holiday has passed, there’s plenty of safety advice that should serve you well for Christmas, the 4th of July, and any…
Coast Guard Boat Documentation Renewal: Today & for Years to Come
Do you have a sinking suspicion that your vessel documentation is about to expire? Have you been worried that it’s time for Coast Guard boat documentation renewal, yet you aren’t entirely sure when that’s to happen? These are concerns that vessel owners have felt for a century now (if not much longer). Since almost the…