American Flyer
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Ok, I may be nit picking, and no one seems to be enforcing it anyway, BUT……..
I see a LOT of boats out there, and posted here, that are not marked in a legal fashion!
If your boat has a current USCG vessel documentation certificate, it is required to display the name and hailing port in a fashion as described in CFR 46. HOWEVER, it may NOT also display the WN registration number!
How many documented boats out there are displaying both? That is not legal!
I am sure some boats that have both are simply state registered. In that case only the WN number is required, but I do not see a prohibition against naming your boat, thus, it appears you are legal. But if the boat is USCG Documented, it may not display the WN number, only the required name and port.
FEDERAL REGULATION
Documented vessels do not display their official numbers on the outside of the hull, but are identified by the name and hailing port.
(Source; maritimedocumentation.us)
(Although this could be read as referring to the USCG numbers, the State of Washington clarifies below.)
STATE REGULATION
Documented vessels.
Federal regulations prohibit the display of the WN registration number on vessels documented with the U.S. Coast Guard.
(Source; dol.wa.gov)
I think a lot of boats need to be getting out the eraser!
I see a LOT of boats out there, and posted here, that are not marked in a legal fashion!
If your boat has a current USCG vessel documentation certificate, it is required to display the name and hailing port in a fashion as described in CFR 46. HOWEVER, it may NOT also display the WN registration number!
How many documented boats out there are displaying both? That is not legal!
I am sure some boats that have both are simply state registered. In that case only the WN number is required, but I do not see a prohibition against naming your boat, thus, it appears you are legal. But if the boat is USCG Documented, it may not display the WN number, only the required name and port.
FEDERAL REGULATION
Documented vessels do not display their official numbers on the outside of the hull, but are identified by the name and hailing port.
(Source; maritimedocumentation.us)
(Although this could be read as referring to the USCG numbers, the State of Washington clarifies below.)
STATE REGULATION
Documented vessels.
Federal regulations prohibit the display of the WN registration number on vessels documented with the U.S. Coast Guard.
(Source; dol.wa.gov)
I think a lot of boats need to be getting out the eraser!