should I register or not

[paulsmith]

should I register or not

I have just bought a sailing cruiser which is registered with the registry of shipping and seamen I will have to inform them of the new ownership and the new name.but do I need to register it for myself,( I will not be sailing out of UK waters) does it cost a lot? I've spent too much recently.
Paul

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[bruce]

Re: should I register or not

don't you want your name on the ships papers, don't you?, insurance requirements? etc...

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[alahol2]

Re: should I register or not

When you got the old 'blue book' updated in beautiful copperplate writing, I think it was worth the trouble and expense (it was 'for life'). Nowadays you get a plastic covered, computer printed sheet of A4, and you have to renew it every ? years.
I wouldn't bother nowadays. I'd go straight to the SSR for registry purposes. You don't even need that if you're not going foreign (yet!).


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[tillergirl]

Re: should I register or not

Have a look at the MCA website. I think it gives the charges. I think it will cost you the same for telling them ownership has changed as adding your own name. £80 I think but I could be wrong. Renewal is every five years (stealth tax by Gordon; used to be withut limit of time) and a bit less. Dearer than the SSR. You could see if there are any charges on the vessel; that's one of the points of the Register. Check that the Registration is still current. It might have lapsed and there will be no need to tell them ownership has changed.

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[CharlesM]

Re: should I register or not

personally I would prefer to buy a boat that is Part 1 registered than a boat that is part 3 registered. Why? - because part 1 gives you some protection in that any registered morgage will be registered here as well... Also proof that ownership of the boat is undisputed over at least 5 years. may be other benifits as well.

regards
Charles

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[Andy_H]

Re: should I register or not

We have a Part 1 and Part 3 Registry. Does anybody know what the Part 2 registry was/is?

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[SP2]

Re: should I register or not

Part 2 Registration is for fishing vessels. Part 3 SSR is a relatively modern concept in shipping registraton terms.

Mike

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[SP2]

Re: should I register or not

Had the same thing - and quite frankly for the cost involved with the MCA it is worth it as it is title to your boat which makes it easier to sell and if you do go foreign then you need something.

If you don't register then the title remains with the last owner. You wouldn't buy a house or car and not register the change of ownership.

Mike

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[milltech]

Re: should I register or not

Yes but you didn't have it for the blue book even then, that was just a nice thing, you had it because it proved title even if you never went foreign and when you sell a buyer knows he can check to see if there is a charge against the boat, without it you're just out in Caveat Emptor land, (well even more than you are anyway).


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[FullCircle]

Re: should I register or not

Wouldn't any mortgage company need it registering Part 1? Otherwise they have no charge registered over the boat surely?

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