After you have bought or sold a vessel, the next step is to proceed with the transfer of license. This means that the money transaction is not enough, but the license has to be changed from one party to another as well. A Transfer of a Pleasure Craft Licence transfers the license number located on…
Before closing any money deal, it’s important to know how to do things correctly. You must learn how to write a bill of sale to make the ownership transfer official and protect yourself from possible legal consequences in the future. Dealing with penalties or taxes for a vessel that is no longer yours is quite…
Imagine you are looking to buy a new pleasure craft to replace your old one. You might want to change it because you’d like a bigger one, or maybe you want to modernize yourself a bit. Every reason is valid. But if you want to sell the old one instead of keeping it, it’s important…
If you are importing a boat from Canada to USA during the current pandemic, read all you need to know about the requirements to import a boat for personal use across the borders. Complying with documentation is important to get clearance when entering the United States waters. It can take quite some time and distance…
Since last year, Transport Canada has announced a proposal to charge a fee on pleasure craft’s users to expand the number of them that require a licence and shorten the renewal period. The new implementation seeks to modernize Canada’s transportation laws, regulations, fees and services. If you own a pleasure craft operating in Canada, it’s…
Due to the ongoing worldwide situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport Canada has issued several guidelines to reduce the spread of the virus and keep Canadians as safe as possible. Now that recreational boating season is near, increases in pleasure boat traffic may heighten the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This may be an issue for…
According to the Canada Shipping Act of 2001, a pleasure craft is defined as a vessel used for recreation that doesn’t carry any passengers. It can still carry guests, however; the difference between a guest and a passenger is that a guest does not pay a fee to ride on a vessel. A pleasure craft…
Being the owner of a boat can be a liberating experience. Enjoying the sun as you take your vessel out on the water sounds like a great way to spend your weekend or even a vacation. But there is much more to acquiring, owning, and operating your own vessel than being handed the keys. There…
Should the time to part with your boat ever come, you will want to make sure you handle the process correctly. There is more to it than simply handing over the keys. There is a special document that you need to complete to finalize the process. This document is called a bill of sale. A…
A pleasure craft is defined as a vessel used for personal recreation, leisure activities, or daily living. A vessel used for any other purpose is called a non-pleasure vessel or commercial vessel. Pleasure crafts are a great way to spend time with friends and family without having to worry about the interruptions and demands of…