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I am getting lettered in 2 weeks so for clarification.... I do not see anything on my registration designated as hailing port. It has my name and address. From what I am hearing, I should use my city of residence as the hailing port / lettering? ... even though my marina is in another city/state?
I am getting lettered in 2 weeks so for clarification.... I do not see anything on my registration designated as hailing port. It has my name and address. From what I am hearing, I should use my city of residence as the hailing port / lettering? ... even though my marina is in another city/state?
I like the fact that my boat is CG documented so I don't have to deal with the stupid CA DMV or put ugly registration numbers on my hull.
Don't you still have to deal with the DMV even if you do not put on the visible numbers? For anyone who has a trailered vessel, I recommend having state registration numbers (ugly as they are) as many law enforcement types on inland lakes are not accustomed to seeing boats without them and you will get checked out so I prefer to just put them on.
MM
It depends on the the state. In Mass. all Documented Vessels are exempt from the boat registration process. From reading our regulations it almost seems that the registration process and documentation process are mutually exclusive because of the titling aspect.
Henry
In WI a boat title is issued to the owner at the time of purchase with a notation of lien status on it. If you USCG document your boat, then they will not issue a title, but will use a copy of Certificate of Documentation from the USCG as proof that it is documented. In either case the boat needs to be registered in the state but number doesn't have to be displayed on outside of the hull if it is a documented boat. You get a sticker for your window instead.