Did you know that in Canada, you may have to get a pleasure craft licence to use your boat? You need to get a license to use the pond for any purpose, even just paddling about in your kayak for a short while. To those who have never heard of it, the PCL is similar…
The experience of boat ownership in Ontario may be a source of frustration for many individuals. This province’s extensive lakes and rivers are ideal for boating and provide a wealth of opportunities for enjoying the outdoors and unwinding in their natural setting. On the other hand, a lot of Canadians who own boats may not…
Did you know you need a license to operate a boat in Canadian waters? This article will help you get your sailing boat transfer of license from another nation or learn how to sail for the first time. Some aspects concerning the sailing boat transfer of license are important, whether you’re merely relocating your boat…
If you are just giving your first steps in the boating world, gathering the proper paperwork you need to navigate with your vessel may seem a bit overwhelming. The good thing is that not everything is the way it looks. With our help, the process of license or registration doesn’t have to be complicated. Let…
Having your own boat can be both a curse and a blessing. There is no need to explain why we can think of it as a blessing. Being in the middle of the ocean, with significant others, feeling the soft wind on your skin, surrounded by the immensity of the blue, probably while enjoying some…
A time has come in which you need to part ways with your vessel. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as just handing over the keys. If you want to sell your boat, you will have to take certain steps first. Getting the boat in the best condition you can before publishing it, for instance,…
Even though once the transaction with another boat owner has been completed the vessel is already yours in the papers, it may not “feel like yours” in reality. If that happens, you will want to make the new vessel yours in every possible way. To achieve this, you will probably decorate the interior to make…
Undoubtedly there will be a part of your life in which, with all the pain in the world, you may need to part ways with your beloved vessel. Normally, boat owners don’t know where to start with this process. If you are amongst them, the National Vessel Registry Center can become your savior. This article…
If you are a Canadian boat owner, then you are probably familiar with the requirements from Transport Canada. To complete the duties involved with the ownership of a vessel you need to be well informed. That is the reason behind this article. To tell you exactly everything you need to know about the Small Vessel…
If you have been wondering what a pleasure craft license (PCL) is or if it is right for you or if you need a different type of vessel registration, this article will try to clear things up. The truth is that they are different. For many boat owners, the PCL is a necessity rather than…