When you purchase a pleasure vessel in Canada, you get the option of either licensing your craft with Transport Canada or seeking a registration certificate. You must choose one or the other, and while there is no cost for licensing your craft, registration does carry a fee. However, if you are carrying a marine mortgage…
If you’re a new owner of a boat, you may be wondering if you need to license your recent acquisition. In order to determine that, ask yourself if your boat is considered a pleasure craft. A pleasure craft (or please boat) is a boat used for recreational purposes, be it for family outings or sportsmanlike…
Owning a boat can prove to be one of life’s greatest pleasures. However, the process of acquiring one can be overwhelming, considering the many options available to buyers. If you’ve decided to turn to a foreign market for boat-shopping, you must follow the proper steps to know how to properly import a vessel into Canada.…
When everything is in place such as the agreed price, your Canadian Vessel Documentation will be needed. A Canadian official number is provided to a vessel once you apply for documentation. The boat will be marked with its official number, name, and hailing port when the ship documentation is issued. The official number remains with the…
Your new boat is a thing of beauty that you plan to take full advantage of whenever you can. You have long imagined the days where you could take a boat out into the open waters and enjoy your time there. Now that you are a boat owner, you need to make sure you are…
When you are looking to register your vessel, whether it is a commercial vessel or a pleasure vessel, there are certain regulations you must follow so that your boat can receive the registration you need from Transport Canada. As you look at the registration forms, you will see there are requirements regarding the size of…
Boat ownership can be a wonderful thing, but you may find that when you own a large vessel, you do not get the time to take it out into the water as much as you would like. You have other responsibilities and requirements in your life, and it may seem a shame to you to…
Boat ownership can be a wonderful thing, but you may find that when you own a large vessel, you do not get the time to take it out into the water as much as you would like. You have other responsibilities and requirements in your life, and it may seem a shame to you to…
If you recently purchased your first pleasure craft and are anxious to get it out on the water, there are some steps that you need to take first before your boat can be out there legally. For pleasure craft in Canada, you get the option of licensing a craft or registering it. Boats that are…
A big industry today is one that involves the chartering of boats. Many individuals and groups want to take boats out for the day or for several days at a time. That way, they can go fishing, enjoy the water, and take a trip or vacation, without having to own the boat themselves. These individuals…