Coast Guard Documentation question
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Re: Coast Guard Documentation question
My boat was documented when I bought it. The documentation #'s stayed the same. My home port is Hammond, Indiana and I had to include that on the transom. I live in Illinois and that's where everything gets mailed to.
They wouldn't let me buy an Indiana sticker until I had the official documentation papers. I was never stopped and asked why I didn't have #'s or a sticker on the boat. You do not have to put registration #'s on the boat but can if you want to. I like the clean look.
It took about four months to get the official documentation papers.
They wouldn't let me buy an Indiana sticker until I had the official documentation papers. I was never stopped and asked why I didn't have #'s or a sticker on the boat. You do not have to put registration #'s on the boat but can if you want to. I like the clean look.
It took about four months to get the official documentation papers.
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Re: Coast Guard Documentation question
1. Can be documented anywhere.
2. Must have #'s permanently embedded in boat 3-4 inches high (inside bilge is normal).
3. Papers are mailed every year to the address the unit is documented.
4. If you are traveling in different waters you are supposively responsibl for notifying the coast guard you are there.
5. You still have to get state registraton (sticker). They want your money!
6. Name and port of call must be on trnsom 4 inches high in a contrasting color(s).
2. Must have #'s permanently embedded in boat 3-4 inches high (inside bilge is normal).
3. Papers are mailed every year to the address the unit is documented.
4. If you are traveling in different waters you are supposively responsibl for notifying the coast guard you are there.
5. You still have to get state registraton (sticker). They want your money!
6. Name and port of call must be on trnsom 4 inches high in a contrasting color(s).
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Re: Coast Guard Documentation question
Originally Posted by Ron P
Numbers? I thought Documentation was on the name, not numbers???
Also, if the boat is documented, do you still need state registration numbers?
Why document? What's the benifit?
Also, if the boat is documented, do you still need state registration numbers?
Why document? What's the benifit?
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My documentation address is in Vermont and you can put ANY home port as long as it's a valid town and state.
I put this, cause we like the place! and it's out of state.
I put this, cause we like the place! and it's out of state.
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Originally Posted by pm203
And yes,all states I know of still require the boat to be registered.
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Re: Coast Guard Documentation question
Originally Posted by Macklin
Virginia does not require state registration if the boat is documented.
Also I would like to add that I have been stop a couple times and the only documentation i have ever produced has been my CG documentation certificate and I have never been asked anything else.
I do not have any state reg numbers on my boat just the name & homeport at the back from the CG documents
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Originally Posted by Macklin
Virginia does not require state registration if the boat is documented.
Neither does KY. OHIO REQUIRES sticker.
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Originally Posted by 27Fountain
Lets see the reason to Doc. here in VA, well its allot cheaper than going throughthe state if you catch my drift.
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Originally Posted by 27Fountain
Lets see the reason to Doc. here in VA, well its allot cheaper than going throughthe state if you catch my drift.
Last edited by pm203; 02-02-2005 at 06:56 PM.