If the time is right for you to sell your boat, you will want to make sure you take certain steps first. Getting your boat in the best condition you can before taking pictures to post in your advertisement is just one of the things you will want to do. Once you have created your…
Replacing Lost or Damaged Documented Vessel Registration Certificates in Canada
If you own a boat in Canada, it’s important to have the appropriate Documented Vessel Registration documents on hand. The operation of a vessel in certain trades, such as commercial fishing, will require a Certificate of Documentation, which not only serves as evidence of the vessel’s nationality but also makes it possible for the vessel…
Do I Need to Display my Canada Pleasure Craft Licence?
Isn’t it great owning a new boat? You now have the freedom of getting out on the water and enjoying scenery that most people don’t have the pleasure to. When it comes to being a new boat owner there are plenty of legal requirements involved in your pleasure craft. For that reason, it’s best to…
Boat Transfer Papers BC to Stay on the Water
Are you at the point where it’s time to transfer the ownership of your vessel from one person to another? Do you feel like something has changed in terms of who owns your vessel and you want to make certain that you’re in compliance with the powers that be? Transferring ownership of your vessel from…
Changing Your Vessel Name, How?
When you have recently purchased a boat you’re excited to get out on the water. You are probably more concerned about spending a day fishing in the sun than worrying about forms and legal steps. However, if you purchased your boat from another owner you may ask “how to change the name of your boat?”.…
How to Change the Name of Your Boat in Canada and Other Actions Easier
Have you been looking to change the name of your boat in Canada? Do you know you have to take steps to do it legally but you’ve been procrastinating? Changing a vessel’s name can be necessary, but it’s also the kind of activity that a person could easily put off for another time. However, it…
Learn How to Properly Display Your Boat Identification Number in Canada
Getting your vessel registration in order (or your pleasure craft license in the case of recreational vessels) at the time of purchase is a very important step in cementing your ownership. As part of that process, you will be receiving a number that will serve as your boat identification number in Canada going forward. What do…
Boat Transport Canada Safety Tips for Autumn
Canadian vessel documentation is important. You need it to be able to use your vessel how you want. Even more important: vessel safety. Having all of the correct documentation won’t help you or the others on your vessel should you use your craft in an unsafe manner. Fall is a lovely time to go out…
What Does a Transfer of Canadian Registration Entail?
The registration of a vessel isn’t exactly tied to the owner, but rather to the boat itself. It is, after all, its documentation with Transport Canada. This means that, should the owner change, the registration will have to stay with the vessel. Hence, this is what the process for a transfer of Canadian registration will…
Going Through Canadian Customs by Boat
Many Canadian citizens, when they are shopping for either a personal recreational vessel or a ship to use as part of their business, may turn to what is available in the United States to find what they want. Many manufacturers are in the U.S., and you will find even more vessels on the secondary market…