A reminder for all who have USCG Documented boats, documentation can be renewed online at:
The USCG now has a new storefront which makes renewing very easy. The current fee is $26 a year for up to 5 years.
As usual there are services that charge an exorbitant fee for filling out a short form and providing a credit card number. One service that contacted me wanted $75 to renew my documentation for 1 year and $375 for a 5 year renewal.
The official USCG site ends in .mil, the documentation service ends in .us a move clearly designed to confuse and mislead the boat owner.
The USCG now has a new storefront which makes renewing very easy. The current fee is $26 a year for up to 5 years.
As usual there are services that charge an exorbitant fee for filling out a short form and providing a credit card number. One service that contacted me wanted $75 to renew my documentation for 1 year and $375 for a 5 year renewal.
The official USCG site ends in .mil, the documentation service ends in .us a move clearly designed to confuse and mislead the boat owner.