Peter Bennett wrote:


In Canada, both vessel licensing and vessel registration are federal
matters - the provinces have nothing to do with it.

You are wrong, Peter.

Documenting a vessel Federally is handled by Ottawa in Canada.

LICENSING a vessel in Canada (meaning numbers down each side of the bow)
is handled by the Provincial Retail Sales Tax office for the province.

You can argue with that fact all you want...you will still be wrong.

Here's a tip, before responding in a huff... CHECK.

And, as I have said already:

FOLKS this is important information. I am still getting the impression
that some of you think that getting a report from the Coast Guard or the
Feds or a bank, or a lien search service, showing no liens or
encumberances means the boat is debt free.

This is REALLY REALLY WRONG.

A Maritime lien can exist on a vessel without any paperwork or
"registration" of the lien. THAT IS A FACT.

M