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Monday, February 10, 2025

BoatUS Consumer Alert: Be Wary of Any Letter Arriving by U.S. Mail Offering U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Renewal Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is advising boaters with vessels that have a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by U.S. mail offering renewal. BoatUS

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Coast Guard, Industry News, Vessel Documentation

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The GLCC is happy to report that effective May 20th 2022, it appears Canada has reopened most of its CBSA small vessel reporting sites on the Great Lakes. Please refer to the two links below for the process and additional links internal to the web pages for a list of open locations: Reporting requirements for private boaters

tags: Boating News, Canada, Vessel Documentation

Friday, May 13, 2022

Ahoy boaters, cheers to spring and bringing your boat home! I was contacted by someone who purchased their new boat in Connecticut, 2,000 nm’s to get her home for this summer’s use. When the owner considered booking with my business, Yacht Captain 4 Hire, his biggest concern was the St. Lawrence Seaway would not open for

by: Nicole Tatum

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Service, Vessel Documentation, Yacht

Monday, May 9, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Va. – Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is advising boaters with vessels that have a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by U.S. mail offering renewal. BoatUS advises that while the Coast Guard does send official annual renewal notices by U.S. mail,

tags: Boating News, Coast Guard, Vessel Documentation

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