Naming boat
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Pearl dog
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99% of pleasure boats are registered through their number. Your boat likely already has a BCxxxxx number on it. It will stick with the boat when you register it to your name. Unless it’s from out of province. Then you will get a new BC number when you register it.
You can register a vessel using a name but this is far less common practice for pleasure craft and is a more costly and convoluted process. (At least it used to be). I can’t really remember what if any benefit this may provide.
Assuming your boat has its BC number properly displayed you can name it whatever you want and display the name however you want.
Now…. The superstitions that go with naming and especially changing the name?? Different thread
You can register a vessel using a name but this is far less common practice for pleasure craft and is a more costly and convoluted process. (At least it used to be). I can’t really remember what if any benefit this may provide.
Assuming your boat has its BC number properly displayed you can name it whatever you want and display the name however you want.
Now…. The superstitions that go with naming and especially changing the name?? Different thread
Thank you!99% of pleasure boats are registered through their number. Your boat likely already has a BCxxxxx number on it. It will stick with the boat when you register it to your name. Unless it’s from out of province. Then you will get a new BC number when you register it.
You can register a vessel using a name but this is far less common practice for pleasure craft and is a more costly and convoluted process. (At least it used to be). I can’t really remember what if any benefit this may provide.
Assuming your boat has its BC number properly displayed you can name it whatever you want and display the name however you want.
Now…. The superstitions that go with naming and especially changing the name?? Different thread
We did the Registered Vessel thing, initially dealing with the Feds was a pain, but once you get things figured out it is pretty simple.
We did it because we want to have legal title to the boat and you get to register the boat's name and you own that name.
Let me find the link the my thread and I will post it here. There was a scam type operation I avoided it is further down in the thread i just linked to.
We did it because we want to have legal title to the boat and you get to register the boat's name and you own that name.
Let me find the link the my thread and I will post it here. There was a scam type operation I avoided it is further down in the thread i just linked to.
Here is where you want to go
tc.canada.ca
and for naming
Check here to see if the Name is Available
wwwapps.tc.gc.ca
Vessel licensing and registration
Links to information about vessel licensing and registration.
and for naming
Check here to see if the Name is Available
Vessel Registration Query System
Thanks - that'd be greatWe did the Registered Vessel thing, initially dealing with the Feds was a pain, but once you get things figured out it is pretty simple.
We did it because we want to have legal title to the boat and you get to register the boat's name and you own that name.
Let me find the link the my thread and I will post it here. There was a scam type operation I avoided it is further down in the thread i just linked to.
Aquaholic
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VI = Vancouver Island?
Yes
,,,,and all this time I thought you had spent time in the Forces and VI was Roman Numerals
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