Port of questoin?
05-19-2008, 12:57 PM
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Port of questoin?
I see alot of boats with port of there town under there name of there boat is there any boating etiquette size or live on the water have toos. Or is it up for anyone?
05-19-2008, 01:03 PM
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The boats that you are referring to are Federally Registered with the USCG; rather than State Registered.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/nvdc.htm should answer any questions.
You do not have to put "Port of" on your boat/federal documentation.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/nvdc.htm should answer any questions.
You do not have to put "Port of" on your boat/federal documentation.
05-19-2008, 01:22 PM
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I could be wrong, but I think his question does not really have to do with documentation, but more about do you put the name of the town you live in vs the town that you boat out of underneath the boats name. In MI the majority of people with cruiser boats regardless if they are documented put their hometown under the boat name, regardless if it is near the water. It is very common to see towns like Bloomfield Hills or Warren under the name of a boat even those those towns are miles from the lake. Ian and sort of laugh because tradition is that your port of call is what should be on the boat, but as far as MI goes I don't think a lot of boaters know that tradition
Since our port of call is differnt weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
Since our port of call is differnt weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
05-19-2008, 01:32 PM
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I could be wrong, but I think his question does not really have to do with documentation, but more about do you put the name of the town you live in vs the town that you boat out of underneath the boats name. In MI the majority of people with cruiser boats regardless if they are documented put their hometown under the boat name, regardless if it is near the water. It is very common to see towns like Bloomfield Hills or Warren under the name of a boat even those those towns are miles from the lake. Ian and sort of laugh because tradition is that your port of call is what should be on the boat, but as far as MI goes I don't think a lot of boaters know that tradition Since our port of call is differnt weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
Since our port of call is differnt weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
05-19-2008, 01:35 PM
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If your vessel is documented it must have the name in letters at least 8" high that are in contrast to the hull color so they are ledgible. The home port (regardless of where it is) must be in letters at least 4" high.
05-19-2008, 01:55 PM
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I could be wrong, but I think his question does not really have to do with documentation, but more about do you put the name of the town you live in vs the town that you boat out of underneath the boats name. In MI the majority of people with cruiser boats regardless if they are documented put their hometown under the boat name, regardless if it is near the water. It is very common to see towns like Bloomfield Hills or Warren under the name of a boat even those those towns are miles from the lake. Ian and sort of laugh because tradition is that your port of call is what should be on the boat, but as far as MI goes I don't think a lot of boaters know that tradition Since our port of call is different weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
Since our port of call is different weekly we opted to leave it off the boat.
05-19-2008, 02:42 PM
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Is that a new doc? I haven't doc'd a boat in about 2 years, but it used to be larger. What kind of boat do you have? Your info says 27 Ftn and 32 Skater. The Fountain doesn't meet doc reuirements and I don't think the 32 Skater does either. It has to do with length AND tonnage
