There seems to be some confusion between USGC "Documented" and "Inspected" vessel. A documented vessel means essentially it has a Federal Title just like your house has a warranty deed. It's recorded or documented by the USGC. It records the chain of title, change of ownership and any liens against the vessel. It is useful for travel outside the US in order to prove you are the owner of the vessel. If you are the captain but not the owner then the captain should have a notarized authorization to operate the vessel from the owner. Basically a "documented" vessel shows who is the legal owner. Useful in forgien countries.
On Apr 6, 2019, at 3:38 PM, george@hommeonline.net [electricboats] <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:I would suggest that your Volvo dealer should stop smoking that stuff while working ! ! !
Seriously, I'm not a lawyer, but if that were true then everyone who replaced their original diesel engine or parts without OEM parts would be in the same boat (pun intended).
From: electricboats@yahoogroups.com <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2019 01:17 AM
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Electric Boats] Question about liability when transferring electric-powered documented vessel
Hi, everyone,
I've been lurking for a fair while, learning and absorbing. It's been interesting, informative, and orienting. Thank you to the experts and afficionados for that.
I have a legal question related to the question of whether to go electric, which for practical reasons I would like to do ultimately but can't now for financial reasons.
I own a Coast Guard-documented Cheoy Lee 32 with a brand new Volvo Penta engine (I couldn't turn it down, Volvo Penta offered it for free because the prior older version was recalled for EPA reasons). When I talked with the Volvo Penta dealer in Long Beach, CA, about substituting a non-Volvo transmission he told me that if I made any change whatsoever in the specs that were documented by the CG, then if/when I sell the boat I will remain part of the chain of liability for any accidents that might happen under the new owner, even if they have abs olutely nothing to do with the changed tranny.
I asked what people do when they install electric motors to replace their diesel engines and he said they simply make the choice to accept the risk.
Is the dealer's statement true? If not, what is the truth? If it is true, what do you all do to minimize your liability when you sell a documented vessel?
Thanks!
Dan Wolf
San Diego, CA
Posted by: johnschubert0711 <johnschubert0711@gmail.com>
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