I’m trying to figure out what paperwork I need to keep onboard the boat (ie. title, USCG documentation, etc.) Which documents should be copies and which should be originals?
Documentation must be original, not a photocopy. Original Ships Station License should be on the boat, local registration paperwork/stickers should be on board, original fishing licenses and personal identification should be on the boat/persons aboard. Ok to have copies of insurance and towing plans.
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scuttlebutt74
If you are traveling internationally with a pet, you will need the original copies of their shots, certifications, and receipts onboard.
Boat documentation and personal identification also needs to be original. But keeping copies of those documents in a separate place onboard is smart.
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newideas
If you are traveling internationally with a pet, you will need the original copies of their shots, certifications, and receipts onboard.
Boat documentation and personal identification also needs to be original. But keeping copies of those documents in a separate place onboard is smart.
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abacus9
We found it very helpful to make copies of all our ship and personal documents for clearing in and out. We keep our originals in clear waterproof zip-top document folders.Then we also have a stack of photocopies premade. When clearing in or out we “showed” the original and immediately handed over a photocopy (helped keep the vital papers form wandering off). If you have an official ship’s stamp to plop on that copy everybody gets giddy. Customs officials LOVE stamps!