hynespa
Well-Known Member
- Jun 7, 2010
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- Boat Info
- 2005 420 Sundancer
- Engines
- T-VD-8.1 S HO MerCruiser (T-420 hp)
I get so annoyed every year when I receive one of these in the mail (see pic below). My wife doesn't realize it's a solicitation and so promptly puts it in the same stack as the bills / vehicle registration renewals. For those of you that haven't gotten one of these / doesn't know what I am ranting about:
- This entity has no actual affiliation with the Coast Guard.
- They charge you $75.00 to renew which is well above and beyond what you would otherwise pay directly (only $26.00) to the USCG NVDC (National Vessel Documentation Center) to renew.
- Renewal of your vessel documentation with the Coast Guard is very straight forward and doesn't require use of a for profit / private company to renew.
- In my opinion, they are misleading in their use of headers / seals / etc and likely "fool" many people in to thinking you are renewing with a government agency (unless you closely read the fine print - which many people don't bother).
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