On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 19:16:06 GMT, in message

Rosalie B. wrote:

(Gould 0738) wrote:

Why register it? Why not just document it in Canada? Do you have to
take it to Canada to do that?

If you are going to take it down to the Caribbean or something,
wouldn't documentation be better than registration anyway?

Can't speak for all 50 states, but a good many (such as the one where I live)
require state registration of a documented vessel.

I'm a Canadian but I may not be able to fly a Canadian Flag on my boat.

So I was answering how he could fly a Canadian flag on his boat
without registering it in Canada. I don't know whether a Canadian
documented boat has to be registered in any state in the US. That's
another question which is too complicated for me.

A further complication is that there are two options in Canada and the
names are different than in the US. "Registration" is the formal,
somewhat expensive process that covers anything from a modest cruiser
on up to a full sized ship. "Licensing" is the small vessel version
that requires numbers on the bow. Both are administered by the federal
government and both can lead to payment of provincial and federal
taxes. In practice, neither one requires the vessel to be in Canada to
complete the paperwork.

Ryk