Fees for initial documentation and for changes also went up at the same time that the new renewal fee became effective. IIRC it was part of some budget bill that made user fees dependent on the clerical costs involved in the process, or some such. There is an explanation on the USCG Vessel Documentation website.
And the USCG has also asked for comments about a proposed rule change to allow for multi-year documentation. The comment period may be over, but you might still get a chance to endorse the idea, Joe. I know I sent in a comment. I agree, it’s not the $, it’s the PITA paperwork. And as far as dollars go – you could be in North Carolina, where the legislature is proposing a “Coastal Boating Fee” for boats over 24 ft. and all fishing boats that will be $195 PER YEAR (in addition to the current $55 per year registration fee) for my 38. The money is purportedly to be used for dredging the inlets and ICW…. But I noticed a $6 million dollar earmark for buying right of way for the proposed new bridge over Oregon Inlet. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joe Della Barba via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 4:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joe Della Barba Subject: Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee The $$ do not bother me – the PITA of doing it YEARLY does! Come on – 5 years or something! Joe Della Barba j...@dellabarba.com <mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 4:02 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Frederick G Street Subject: Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee Oh, but it’s NOT a tax, it’s a user fee… :^) Seems like a lot to charge to administer something that basically takes about a minute to file every year. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 9, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Yep another tax from Uncle Sam...
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