Builders Certificate

[charybdis55]

I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate or certified copy there of.
I've emailed Beneteau Head Office in France but did not receive a reply. Has anyone on this forum had success in obtaining builders certificates from Beneteau?

 

[Will Gilmore]

Are you registering in a state or for the USCG Federal registration? I don't know much about such things, but I believe you can choose how to register, and I am unfamiliar with such a requirement as a builder's certificate. Do you have a HIN (hull identification number)? I would think that should cover any question of builder's credentials necessary. 1983 is new enough that your boat should have a HIN imprinted into the transom from the factory.

-Will

 

[dlochner]

Are you registering in a state or for the USCG Federal registration? I don't know much about such things, but I believe you can choose how to register, and I am unfamiliar with such a requirement as a builder's certificate. Do you have a HIN (hull identification number)? I would think that should cover any question of builder's credentials necessary. 1983 is new enough that your boat should have a HIN imprinted into the transom from the factory.

-Will

When a boat is completed the builder issues a certificate which is used for the first registration in the US, either a state title or USCG Documentation. After that the State or US documents provide proof of ownership. The OP is in Europe, which has a different set of rules.

 

[rgranger]

A similar question appeared on another thread a few months ago... here....

Tax Number

I’m trying to apply for the trade agreement between Costa Rica and the US. I’m almost done but I need at least the last tax / irs number of The Hunter Company. Does anyone have any idea ? It requires the boat been built in the usa, which she is, and it doesn’t matter how old she is.

forums.sailboatowners.com

 

[BigEasy]

Has anyone on this forum had success in obtaining builders certificates from Beneteau?

I requested a builder's certificate from Beneteau USA in 2017 (when Beneteau was operational in SC), for my 2006 model. What I received was a copy of a letter from Beneteau stating the hull ID number & that the boat was built by Beneteau USA, in Marion SC for the account of the original dealer.
It described the boat & specifications as well as a statement that the major components were constructed & assembled in the US. The letter stated, "A builder's certificate & manufacturer's statement of origin were furnished to the dealer upon delivery and that Beneteau issues one certificate and no other will be furnished." There was also a statement that Beneteau built the referenced vessel and that the company records were examined & verified concerning the facts of vessel construction. Signed by the President of Beneteau USA. As I previously stated the letter was a copy without an original signature.
Better than nothing; however, I would have preferred a certified / notarized letter & original signature.
The dealer was no help in providing the original certificate.

 

[dLj]

Are you registering in a state or for the USCG Federal registration? I don't know much about such things, but I believe you can choose how to register, and I am unfamiliar with such a requirement as a builder's certificate. Do you have a HIN (hull identification number)? I would think that should cover any question of builder's credentials necessary. 1983 is new enough that your boat should have a HIN imprinted into the transom from the factory.

-Will

1983 is not new enough for a HIN if not built in the US. My boat is 1984 and does not have a HIN - it was built in Spain...

dj

 

[Will Gilmore]

Here's a link to a related problem on boatdesign.net.
Problem with Documented vessel and Campbell Yachts

If this thread isn't helpful, try their search feature. There's a lot on there about boatbuilding and commercial vessels.

-Will