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Conference vicki::boats

Title:Powerboats
Notice:Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:KWLITY::SUTER
Created:Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1275
Total number of notes:18109

349.0. "Marking a Documented Boat" by MUSKIE::BULLEN (NCD I.S. Manager) Mon Apr 24 1989 12:26

    I've just taken delivery of a new boat, a 3060 Rogue by Cruisers,
    Inc.
    
    This boat will be documented with the Coast Guard rather than
    registered in my home state.  My question is; Coast Guard regs state
    the registration number be marked on an interior hull surface in
    3" number in a manner which cannot be obscured.  This would rule
    our painted on or vinyl stick on numbering.  So how do I mark the
    hull?
    
    Smooth sailing.
    
    -dave
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349.1Carve it inPACKER::GIBSONI'm the NRAMon Apr 24 1989 13:0018
    The way I did mine last year was to route out Doc. #'s on a pice
    of board, then fiberglass the board onto a bulkhead under my rear
    deck. It's out the the way so as not to be ugly, however by lifting
    a hatch I can show the coasties my #'s.
    
    Also you will need to have the boat name on the transom or on both
    sides of the bow. You have your choice of your residence town or
    the town where the coast guard is.
    
    ie: My boat has Newburyport MA on the transom. I could have had
    Boston. It's  not quite legal as I only live on the boat on weekends
    now and then. I'm thinking of changing it to read Boston.
    I don't live in newburyport; but the documentation co. said I could
    use it and I had it put on the boat before they relized that I wasn't
    supposed to do that? Oh Well, It sounds salty
    
                                          Walt
349.2Walt's got it right....LEVERS::SWEETCapt. Codfish...GW Fishing TeamMon Apr 24 1989 13:466
    Walt is right....I used a router to carve my numbers on a piece
    of pine and exoxyed it to a hidden part of the interior hull. The
    boat name and home port must be in at least 4 inch leters on the
    transome for pleasure boats (I used boston so I am legal).
                                                             
    Capt. Codfish
349.3Check State as Well !!USRCV1::FRASCHMon Apr 24 1989 16:2615
    Dave,
    
    Check the local State requirements, they seem to be changing a lot
    with regards to documented vessels. For example, in N.Y. the boat
    must also be registered with the State but, no registration numbers
    are placed on the hull. Starting this year, we have to show the
    "Registration Sticker" on the hull where normal State numbers would
    go.
    
    The Coasties will want to be sure no one can remove your documentation
    numbers so, put lots of epoxy on the wood if you choose that method.
    
    Is a 3060 Rogue 5 tons?? NICE boat!!!!! (drool)
    
    Don
349.4Thanks for the ideasMUSKIE::BULLENNCD I.S. ManagerMon Apr 24 1989 17:3711
    Thanks for the ideas, I knew about the outside markings, just couldn't
    figure out the inside.  
    
    Minnesota, which has the highest per capita boat ownership doesn't
    require state registration for a documented boat.  The boat is just
    on the 5 ton limit but the lender wants it documented.  By the way
    state registration is $40 maximum (anything over 40'pleasure) or
    $50 commercial.  Although Minnesotans take pride in high taxes (just
    behind Mass) we balk at taxing our boats heavily. 
    
    -db-