USCG Documentation

Channel Surfing is documented with the USCG.  As a result, she will never have WN numbers to display on the boat. 

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USCG documentation, I paid $750 to a title company and had them do all the paperwork.  It took the USCG about 4 months before they issued our number.  Ongoing, there's an additional $25/year that's paid directly to the USCG.

The documentation number is my registration number for the state of WA. 

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I still pay all state taxes, annually, directly to the state. 

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We had Channel Surfing documented purely out of aesthetics.  We didn't want WN numbers on the front of the boat. 

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Letters on the stern must be 4" tall, and must include the hailing port. The documentation plaque must be affixed to the boat in such a way that if it were removed, it would be noticeable.  It must also be affixed to a permanent structure of the boat (not like a door or a hatch which are easily removable). 

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I used the following service to make my plaque.

Ideation Design Group, LLC & Racewear

McKenzie Spoor, Owner/Designer

All current models of Ranger Tugs (from The R23 on up) qualify for USCG documentation. 

Last updated: 9/22/2023