[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 2561, Issue 1

Bart Knapp jbknapp at yancyd.com
Sun Apr 28 18:03:41 PDT 2013


My understanding of this is that the CG generally doesn't want to register
boats - especially recreational boats that are under 5 tons.  I am not clear
on the commercial, but I suspect that all commercial boats would need to be
registered.  Also, if a recreational boat is going to be travel to
international ports of call, then CG registration may then be required, and
if not, certainly encouraged.

>From marinetitle.com	

    Commercial Operations  -  Although Coast Guard documentation is optional
for recreational boats, it is mandatory for vessels that will engage in
commercial activities. These include operations such as carrying passengers,
hauling freight, and commercial fishing. Certificates of documentation for
commercial vessels must be endorsed for the respective types of usage.
Vessel build and owner citizenship requirements are considerably more
stringent for commercial vessels.

         Vessel Qualifications  -  In basic terms, a vessel must measure in
volume at a minimum of five net tons. Vessel tonnage is determined by a
measurement process rather than by calculating the vessel's weight or
displacement. Such tonnage is determined by a formula involving the length,
width, and depth. Most vessels will need to be approximately twenty five
feet in length at minimum to qualify. The country in which a vessel was
built is only an issue for commercial documentations.

Bart

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Are you sure?  I am not aware that it is the law that boats over 5tons must
be documented.  If that is the case there are a lot of law breakers on the
bay.

Although I believe the benefits are great especially for international
sailing.



Larry 

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On Apr 28, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Glennb <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hey Jeff,
> 
> documentation is a Federal registration system instead of State registry.
It is both a  title and registration for the boat, and assures that
certainownership conditions are met.   cool thing is you can paint your boat
name on the bow rather than have a string of state registration numbers
showing.  As a practical matter, all vessels over 5 tons must be registered
through the Coast Guard as a matter of law.
> 
> You should receive a postcard each year reminding you to renew your
documentation certificate. Just fill out the form and send it bak in, the
documentation center will send you an annual stamp which you affix to the
certificate, showing that the vessel is currently registered.
> 
> An important benefit is if you take the boat to a foreign country, the CG
documentation certificate is accepted world wide as proof of registration
during the clearance process.
> 
> Glenn p
> Dolce 318
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Apr 28, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Jeffrey Randall <jcrandall1956 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
>> Yankee Star 296 is documented but I don't know what that means or 
>> what I have to do to keep it up to date.  Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Jeff Randall
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:22 PM, John Maliszewski
<jrmalis at verizon.net>wrote:
>> 
>>> Also results can be obtained at USCG page by filling appropriate 
>>> measurements.
>>> 
>>> http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/interactive_tonnage.asp
>>> 
>>> John  Maliszewski
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