Permanently affixating the "official number" shown on the Certificate of Documentation?
Just got my COD for the new boat.Where should I put the "official number" (preceded by the abbreviation
"NO"), and how do I *permanently* affix it? Can I put it in a bilge area? And can I just carve it in with a dremel...or
dental drill? ;-) |
NOYB
Jan 14
2006
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| Gotta love a dremelI've got almost every conceivable attachment
for mine... |
atl_man2
Jan 16
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| I thought that might be the case. In my reading last night I came across
reference to documented vessels and certificate of number vessels. What's
the difference? |
Bryan
Jan 15
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| You are making this a lot harder than it actually is. Certificate of number is what some STATES call what they issue so they can
collect taxes. You do not have to display ANYTHING on the bow of a federally
documented boat other than possibly a small sticker from the state that
indicates that you have paid the state taxes. It has nothing at all to do with
documentation. Commodore Joe Redcloud |
Commodore
Jan 15
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| Oh hell! It always comes back to taxes, doesn't it.
Thanks. |
Bryan
Jan 15
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| my contender has a brass plate epoxied to the keel forward of the fuel
tank - used clear epoxy - it's about as permanent as you can make it. |
Shortwave
Jan 14
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| == Yes to all the above as long as the numbers are the correct size. If you use the dental drill please make sure the patient is properly
anesthetized. |
Wayne.B
Jan 14
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| Thanks. For simplicity, I think I'm going to put vinyl numbers on an area
in the aft bilge by the generator...and then epoxy over them. |
NOYB
Jan 14
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| Is this COD different than certificate of number? I don't have a clue, but
in sticking with typical ng behavior I'm going to offer my $0.02. I was
just looking at that last night, and the USCG websites showed numbers on the
bow near the stickers. Try this if it applies to your question:
http://www.uscgboating.org/regulations/Nasbla_Ref_Guide_6.pdf Bryan
California |
Bryan
Jan 14
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| He's talking about the documentation number. Different animal. |
Wayne.B
Jan 14
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| The good news is that it doesn't have to be out in the open. It DOES have to be
easy to find in a brief search. Inside the engine compartment or a lazarette is
fine. Putting it in an easy place and a second more secret place isn't such a
bad idea. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Most boats just paint the munber
freehand with indelible black ink, and then put a single layer of fiberglass
with epoxy over it. The glass mat becomes transparent when wetted with the resin
and you can see right through it. Commodore Joe Redcloud |
Commodore
Jan 14
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