| Title: | Powerboats |
| Notice: | Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267 |
| Moderator: | KWLITY::SUTER |
| Created: | Thu May 12 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1275 |
| Total number of notes: | 18109 |
I am in the process of redocumenting a boat I just bought. I'm
considering documenting it for pleasure and great lakes trade. What
are the tradeoffs? I'm guessing that great lakes trade will set me up
for
o greater fees in canal systems
o priority over pleasure craft in canal systems
o higher insurance
o differences in marking requirements
o the ability to eventually get into towing and salvage if I
decide to do that...
Anybody done this before? What are the benefits or faults of trade
documentation?
J
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 404.1 | Don't really know? | PACKER::GIBSON | I'm the NRA | Tue Jun 13 1989 14:09 | 16 |
John.
I don't recall seeing a different designation on documentation for
pleasure or commercial? What is the diff? I know that commericial
fishing can display boat name on both sides of the bow if they like
too. I have a comercial fed lic and comercial MA. lic. but only
display Rainbow Chaser on the transom. I have to show bouy colors
on both sides or use a bouy on a mast (My choice).
Check into equipment requirements for Comm. Trade vessels. I think
you must carry a SSB and FM as well as VHF. also a Class A EPIRB
is required as are exposure suits. Not sure about radar??
To TOW you need to be qualed by the coasties. If I get a chance
I'll check the reg's this evening. You can call the local Coast
Guard and they wil;l send you a copy of regs for documentation and
commercial craft.
Walt
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| 404.2 | re .-1 | BTOVT::JPETERS | John Peters, DTN 266-4391 | Wed Jun 14 1989 09:16 | 16 |
Walt, if you examine your certificate, you'll probably find a box that
says "This vessel is presently documented for recreation", and
another that says "Restrictions: No coastwise or great lakes license
No fishery license
No registry"
Commercial boats are REQUIRED to
have the name on both sides of the bow, or, if extreme sheer would make
that illegible, on the structure somewhere forward on port and
starboard sides.
I'm not sure if you're legal or not lobstering; I suspect that you are
unless you hire on crew, but those are some of the things I'm trying to
untangle. I'm thinking of going for towing license.
J
The boat's 39' x 11'6", steel hull, Detroit 4-71,
built, I think, as a water taxi.
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