The only answers that matter are here:
<http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Deputy-for-Operations-Policy-and-Capabilities-DCO-D/National-Vessel-Documentation-Center/>
They even have phone support if you can't find the answer to a question
somewhere on their very complete website, or need some help interpreting
anything.
I think you surrender your state title when applying for documentation.
Even if you didn't, I know for certain that the state title becomes null
and void when a vessel is documented. The Federal Documentation "is"
your title.
Bill Bina
On 2/8/2018 9:52 AM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List wrote:
Interesting question, but I’m not ready to go another round.
I’m surprised the Feds would have proceeded to document a boat that is
State titled. My guess is that the Federal statute says something
about this (like State title being nullified upon issuance of federal
documentation), but who knows. Perhaps someone on this list does.
*From:* Dreuge via CnC-List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Sent:* Thursday, February 08, 2018 8:50 AM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Cc:* Dreuge <mailto:dre...@gmail.com>
*Subject:* Stus-List Federal v. State: both state title and CoD question
Hi,
I have both a state title and USCG certificate of documentation. This
is only because I registered the vessel with the state first, but if I
documented first, I would not have a state title.
Let’s say I foolishly sign over my state title to one person while at
the same time I sign over my USCG CoD to another person. Who has
legal rights to take the vessel. I’m guessing the one with federal
documentation, but I’m also thinking that the one who pays the state
registration and taxes first may have an edge, at least with local
authorities, at getting possession (which as the saying goes is 9/10
of the law).
-
Paul E.
1981 C&C 38 Landfall
S/V Johanna Rose
Fort Walton Beach, FL
http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/
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