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Just curious to see, how many of you guys have documented boats... Вї

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True Blue has been documented as such, since the first owner took possession of her in Riihikoski
Finland.
 
Documentation in process, but only at the insistence of a lender...and at their cost I might add. Not sure that I would have decided to do so otherwise. Just today I received the "running letter" from the documentation firm with a note that it'll be 4-8 before the documentation comes through...then I have to register the boat with the State of RI. It's a hassle at the outset.
 
You're lucky Fletcha, no sales tax for you. Correct?

Jonathan
 
Just transfered the documentation from old owner to me. Just did it because boat was already documented, no loan. Also changed the name in the process, now I feel like it really belongs to me! Have to say Coast Guard was quick, took about two weeks to get it back from the time I sent it out. And easy too, no need to pay a firm $250, all instructions are on the CG website.

Like Fletcha, now I have to register it with RI along with new dink and motor. I'm sure that will prove to be more complicated as the State of RI never makes things easy.
 
I bought rbmitchells documented boat and brought it to Canada, did a Registry of Ships up here, same as documentation instead of provincial licensing.
One additional step was required, a provisional Canadian registration for the ride home as it is illegal for a non citizen to own a USCG documented boat.

Well worth it though, I imported it through my company and ended up with all taxes either exempt or refunded.
 
Documented.

It is generally a requirement of the finance company and does not avoid paying sales tax, at least in NY.
 
Originally posted by Robyns Nest

You're lucky Fletcha, no sales tax for you. Correct?

Yes, Jonathan...no tax in RI, documented or not, which is in large part why I decided on RI...rather than my 5% home state of MA.

Prospective, the dink and motor have to be registered seperately in RI, right?
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Originally posted by Fletcha
Prospective, the dink and motor have to be registered seperately in RI, right?

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I think it is seperatly but not sure. Still need to investigate that as I have not taken delivery of the Dink it's self yet, just the motor. Pretty good details on the RI DEM website and I even emailed someone there one time and they responded same day. Wow!!
 
In RI, T/T designation dosen't preclude the requirement for m/v registration. All motorized vessels must be registered and decal/reg numbers affixed to the bow. I think I last paid $80 for a 2 year term for our dinghy & motor.
 
Documented and did it myself and saved about $300.00.
 
My last three boats have all been documented and I did all of them myself. First one took two months, last two where done with three weeks and I think the costs where from $87. to $129. depending on different fees for abstracts, etc.
 
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