Only a copy of a bill of sale will prove you own your Canadian vessel. Don’t get ownership confused with registration or licensing. You cannot use a registration or license to prove you own a pleasure craft. Canadian Ownership and Licensing While a copy of your bill of sale should be kept onboard at all…
There’s nothing quite like the joy of owning your first boat. Instead of having to be a guest on someone else’s vessel or taking the wheel for a bit, you are now in control. You’re in charge, what you say goes. There’s a freedom that comes with it. That freedom is exciting but it’s also…
You probably don’t think too much about your boating registration, do you? You got it when you first got your vessel and then didn’t have to do anything with it. That is, of course, until you have to update it or make some random change. Maybe you’re even selling the vessel. In such cases that…
There’s nothing more exciting than the prospect of buying a boat. After all, the maritime world will open up to you in all sorts of ways. Of course, buying a boat in Canada is a complicated matter, and one that you will need to put some thought into. Let’s take a closer look at what…
A pleasure craft is exactly that: a vessel that brings you joy. These are recreational boats. The “party boats,” the kinds of vessels that memories are made of and on. Spending an entire summer day out with good food and better friends – that’s what pleasure craft are for. They’re also for those days with…
The point of an online vessel documentation site is that you’re able to get all of the forms you need no matter where you might be. It shouldn’t matter if you’re in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, or anywhere else. Our online site makes it so that you don’t have to worry about the mail or other…
Now that you have your vessel, what’s next? The requirements for registering and licensing vessels in Canada are detailed but straightforward. It is just a question of filling out the correct forms. Which forms depend on to what use you wish to put your craft. First-time registration is quite simple because the information is basic…
All vessels that are used and operated in Canadian waters are required to be registered or licensed. The Canada Shipping Act of 2001 calls for all waterborne craft to be registered by the Canadian Register of Vessels, an agency under the umbrella of Transport Canada. It is a legal obligation that enables the owner of…
As the weather turns to spring, that means that it’s finally time for folks to get their boats out of storage and out onto the water. Maybe you’ve got a boat owner in your life and you’re looking for the perfect gift to give them. There are many different kinds of gifts you could give…
You’ve got a boat. You take your boat around Nova Scotia. Maybe you just use it for fun, taking your family and friends out on the water and enjoying the warm spring sun. Perhaps it’s a commercial vessel, and you use it for your livelihood or just to make a few extra bucks on the…