self build - proof of ownership

[snowleopard]

my boat is ssr registered and the certificate of registry says 'this does not constitute proof of ownership'

when clearing into martinique i was asked to produce proof of ownership. i offered to go and get it from the boat and they backed off. probably just as well as it consisted of a huge pile of invoices and a photo record of the build. i also carry those invoices for proof of vat as the customs now refuse to issue a letter confirming vat payment

has any other self builder been through this hoop? is there any other way of proving ownership apart from goint to part 1 registry?

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[mikewilkes]

If you have all that proof could you not just knock something up on a p.c. to look very official and get a rubber stamp made? Another possibility could you get a notorised bit of paper from a lawyer?

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[mikewilkes]

Had another thought - this old age thing - about ten years ago with the older software a good friend of mine did an excellent copy of a C & G certificate. This was including all the background stuff on the paper and the seals that go with it.
OK he was night shifts offshore and it took him about 3 weeks.
After all you are not really doing anthing illegal cos you cab prove self build etc - you are just trying to save any hassle.

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[AndrewB]

Not sure that any British yacht, whether self-build or otherwise, has any simple proof of ownership other than part 1 registration.

You must look suspicious. ;-) I found Martinique really relaxed about admission - about the only place in the WI that doesn't make a fuss about a zarpe - previous port clearance certification.

Mike's suggestion of a Yacht Stamp might be an idea. Bill Cooper once told me he had found it invaluable for convincing port officials in some east European countries.

 

[jeanne]

When the VAT rules were introduced, I had the same problem, i.e. a self built boat, with a Tesco bag full of receipts for some of the components [cement, sand, wire, etc.].
At the time, Customs and Excise had a 'task force' to handle queries, so I sent them the Tesco bag, and eventually received a letter saying that they accepted this as proof that the boat was 'Vat paid'.
I look after the letter with care, but VAT status is still not 'proof of ownership'.
I believe that, when you sail the sea you are bound by the laws of your own country, and the fact that a man in an office in Martinique has included proof of ownership on his wishlist does not make it a law, unless you would be asked the same question entering the UK.

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