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Checking with the authorities in charge of the waters in which you will operate your vessel is ALWAYS advisable.
Checking with the authorities in charge of the waters in which you will operate your vessel is ALWAYS advisable.
10-foot boat with a trolling motor
Admiralty means your vessel is operating in international waters.
alcohol/ blood test
When a foreign built vessel has not paid US Customs duty or a US built vessel had be exported it can not be offered for sale to US citizens while in US territorial waters. Penalties can include seizure of vessel.
Requirements for vessel registration vary from state to state. In Texas, you must have a Texas Certificate of Number (registration card) and validation decals to operate your vessel legally on public waters. The only exceptions are:A sailboat under 14 feet in lengthNon-motorized vessels such as canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and rubber raftsVessels registered in other states and using Texas waters for 90 consecutive days or less
Residents of New Mexico must have their Certificate of Number on board before their vessel may be operated on the waters of New Mexico.
any vessel 26 feet or longer
A vessel may not be operated on Washington waters if, when measured from the shore, it produces a noise level over 75 decibels.
rough waters
Sailboat