Documenting a boat.
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Documenting a boat.
First off Happy New Year. I am planning to head south after hurricane season and stay out for awhile. I know some of you have documented your boats, how do I start the process, how much does it cost, how long will it take, does it make the customs process easier when clearing in?
Thanks,
Ang
Thanks,
Ang
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You may want to start by checking out the FAQ list at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/faq.htm
Documentation is relatively straightforward and barring unusual curcumstances (like a lack of clear title etc) you should be able to easily do it yourself.
Documentation is relatively straightforward and barring unusual curcumstances (like a lack of clear title etc) you should be able to easily do it yourself.
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Quetzalsailor wrote:I think you will find that the 5 ton mimimum size for documentation eliminates most stuff under about 30'. The Morgan 27, at 7500 lbs and the dimensions used to calculate tonnage, just squeaks by.
Weight has nothing to do with it.
The CG Tonnage measurement is more a measure of VOLUME. My old Renegade at 27 feet was at one time documented at 7 Tons Net. The web site should have a method for determining Net Tonnage for documentation purposes. The Triton at 28 feet should have no problem.
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Actually, it's an estimate of cargo capacity. I don't have the formula handy, but length, breadth and depth play into it (which of course smells like volume). The depth of the Morgan 27 was measured to the hull-keel joint; boats with a less obvious place from which to measure depth can rate a higher capacity. (My dad heard of folks who extended the hull construction down over the keel joint to increase the 'depth'.) Our NE 38 has a depth listed as 9.5 feet which sounds a little deeper than from bottom of the hollow keel up to the sheer. The Morgan's depth is listed as 4.2 feet which is about from the keel joint to the sheer amidships.
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USCG Tonnage Guide for Simplified MeasurementQuetzalsailor wrote:Actually, it's an estimate of cargo capacity. I don't have the formula handy, but length, breadth and depth play into it (which of course smells like volume). The depth of the Morgan 27 was measured to the hull-keel joint; boats with a less obvious place from which to measure depth can rate a higher capacity. (My dad heard of folks who extended the hull construction down over the keel joint to increase the 'depth'.) Our NE 38 has a depth listed as 9.5 feet which sounds a little deeper than from bottom of the hollow keel up to the sheer. The Morgan's depth is listed as 4.2 feet which is about from the keel joint to the sheer amidships.
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Some of you may find the above link is a dead end, like I did. Here's another one: http://homeport.uscg.mil/cgi-bin/st/por ... 4d51cc0dac
10 pages; understandable, even by me.
10 pages; understandable, even by me.
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Sorry about the link. Apparently it's a classified document; that link leads to the same dead end for me.Quetzalsailor wrote:Some of you may find the above link is a dead end, like I did. Here's another one: http://homeport.uscg.mil/cgi-bin/st/por ... 4d51cc0dac
10 pages; understandable, even by me.
In the right column of This DHS/USCG page is a list of .pdf documents regarding tonnage measurement, including the Simplified Tonnage Guide.
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