Harry;
That’s a definite NO! When I bought Imzadi she was documented, and I elected to change the ownership and continue the documentation (more on that in a moment). The form to fill out to change the ownership took maybe 10 minutes to do, and the fee was less than one year of state registration. I had the additional activity of registering a lien on the boat because she was financed. That paperwork took about an hour, and there was a fee for recording – something like $15 per page. I guess the total cost ran around $75. Renewal every year since has been $0. I don’t recall having to pay anything when the mortgage (not the proper term, but equivalent to what the USCG calls it) was cleared. There is, BTW, talk about instituting an annual fee for renewing the documentation. Now, as to why I think documentation is better than state registration: If you visit a foreign country, your boat is actually supposed to be documented as a US vessel. I don’t think most places are strict about enforcing that rule. In most states, you don’t need to register a documented vessel. So you avoid the cost of registration (but not whatever sales, use, or personal property taxes there are) and you don’t need to have the ugly numbers stuck to your bow. Some states do, however, require registration, but you only need to have the colored state sticker on the starboard side of the mast. YMMV. Your documentation is your title, so you avoid state title fees, and if you move or take the boat to a different state (baring Florida) you are exempt from retitling/reregistering. Some of us have reported that the HIN on the transom and the hull number stamped into a plate in the cockpit don’t match. My 25 had an extra zero on the plate (25225 on the hull vs. 250225 on the plate) and it took me literally weeks before I could get that sorted out and a title issued when I moved to North Carolina. And a personal reason: My dog sails with me, and the tags on his harness and collar say “Chance S/V Imzadi US Doc 664669 and my cell phone number”. Anyone with any sense at all can figure out how to get in touch with me if he wanders off while we are traveling. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk1 US Doc 664669 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Harry Hallgring Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:14 AM To: billb...@sbcglobal.net; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Documentation So by all accounts I don't need to spend $390 for someone to do it for me?? Harry Sent from my old iPhone On Jan 28, 2014, at 9:55, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvdc/instr/fee%20sch.pdf When I went through the process of changing ownership and re-documenting under my name, I wanted to make sure I had all my i's dotted and t's crossed, so I called them on the telephone. THIS is a government agency that knows what it is talking about and wants to be helpful. I was very impressed. Bill Bina On 1/28/2014 9:45 AM, Josh Muckley wrote: I think redoc fee is $5. Annual renewal is free. On Jan 28, 2014 8:27 AM, "Harry Hallgring" <hhallgr...@icloud.com> wrote: Mirage was documented since day one. It is now time to renew it. I have never done this before. Is it an easy process, or is it worth having a service do it for a fee? Harry _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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