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Originally Posted by camaraderie
The documentation under the old owner has expired and you can easily submit your new documentation request with a new name...the only thing that cannot change is the documentation # which should be affixed to the hull interior somewhere on the boat and will serve to keep the chain of documentation intact.
I'm not superstitious either...but we did the ceremony just in case!! (g)
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Just be aware that transferring the documentation to a new owner costs $$. I was about to do it for a boat I just purchased, and was told it costs $600. That was a rude shock!
Releasing the documentation costs nothing, just a ten day wait for the Coast Guard to send back the paperwork.