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Robert Gainer wrote:
> Over all, some good advice Bryan. But the statement about registration may
> not be true in all states. I think some states require registration even if
> the boat is documented. The documentation will still record all the known
> issues in addition to what is on the state paperwork.
I did say it can get complex!
You're correct that many boats carry both state and federal registration.
However, if the liens are not recorded against the federal "document",
courts have held that the lienholder may not be able to enforce them when
the boat is sold. It goes to federal law preempting state law when their
jurisdictions overlap. I'm no lawyer - not even a good sea-lawyer - so I
can't explain it better.
Bottom line, though, is that if the boat is federally documented, Joe can
virtually ignore any state requirements, providing he's taking the boat out
of the US and registering it elsewhere. States have no jurisdiction.
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Best,
Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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