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