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From: Courtney Thomas (no email)
Date: Fri Jul 02 2004 - 08:42:23 EDT
This is the first I've heard about displaying the documentation # on the
stern, or anywhere else other than carrying papers issued demonstrating
said documentation.
Is this correct ?
Thank you.
CarlZog wrote:
> The Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center provides all the
> regulations, common questions, and required forms in pdf format:
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> http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/nvdc.htm
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> However, if this is private yacht not involved in any commercial enterprise,
> documentation should not be necessary. In fact, a 38-foot catamaran might
> not be big enough to be documented even if you wanted to. There is a five
> net ton minimum requirement.
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> Be aware that Coast Guard interpretation and enforcement of regulations such
> as vessel documentation often varies dramatically from unit to unit and
> region to region.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Titterton" <>
> To: "World-Cruising at Yahoogroups dot Com" <>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 6:35 PM
> Subject: [world-cruising] Documentation of US boats
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>>Hi folks,
>>
>>Just returned from another delivery from Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale.
>>Between the Virgin Isles and Cuba I was again boarded by the USCG. I
>>have never had a problem with these boarding's and found the guys
>>courteous and friendly. This time I was delivering a new 38 foot cat
>>that had already been US registered (although it was still to reach US
>>waters).
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>>However, this time I was informed by the officer of the boarding party
>>that the boat had to be documented and had to display the documented
>>number on the stern section of the starboard hull. Can one of our US
>>folk please enlighten me as to this requirement or point me to a URL
>>that explains such a requirement in a nutshell and does not give a whole
>>lot of "mumbo jumbo" that you have to be a lawyer to understand.
>>
>>John Titterton
>>International Yacht Deliveries
>>Cape Town, South Africa (GMT +2 Hours)
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