[Public-list] Documentation

[JOHN MANZA]

  I documented my boat three years ago and it was a very easy process.  I pulled the forms from off of the coast guard website and sent the information on length, draft, etc right from the standard old A30 brochure that I think we have all used (LOA 30'3" / beam 8'9' / draft 4'3' / displacement 9,000 lbs).  I just slugged that info on there and a few weeks later I had the completed documentation.  I really don't think that they check anything.  Every year I just confirm / update the information concerning my home address and boat name and they send back a new documentation form.  
   
  I documented the boat mainly because I bought her in Canada and it helped me with customs when I brought her to the US.  The other good deal is that when I painted the hull, I didn't have to mark it all up with the state registration number.  If the boat is documented (at least in Michigan) you just place the registration year tag on the hull.  
   
      
   
   


John D. Manza
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