[Rhodes22-list] Glen and Dorene ? Capacity/weight regulations.

[Richard F Sheehan]

Guys;

The Rhodes is too small to be a documented vessel.  It is only 22 feet in
length.

Dick

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 01:52:25 -0400 Michael Meltzer
<mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> writes:
> ed, why are you inseting turning on turning this into a 
> issue????????????????, the rhodes22 is over 20 feet.
> 
> MJM
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:41 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Glen and Dorene ? Capacity/weight 
> regulations.
> 
> 
> Glen & Dorene:
> 
> Save yourself some grief, call the local Coast Guard office first 
> and get
> permission to sail.  Get the name of the person and have them 
> communicate
> such to their underlings who will harass you.
> 
> Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Glen & 
> Dorene
> Barrera
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:20 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Glen and Dorene ? Capacity/weight 
> regulations.
> 
> Ed
> 
> We found out that we have to be certified with the Coast Guard with 
> the 26.
> As we took out a loan for a portion with BoatUS, the Bank they use 
> (Sun
> Trust), requires certification, which they took care of for us. Not 
> sure if
> all banking institutions require that, but they did.  As far as as 
> a
> capacity label, I guess we'll find out once we get the information 
> back from
> the USCG, which can take anywhere up to 3 months or so.  We have 
> found out
> that the bank, BoatUS, State of Illinois, USCG, all assume we know 
> what to
> do.  No one has offered instructions.  We've never had to be 
> certified with
> the Coast Guard before and hadn't a clue, so it took many phone 
> calls to
> various institutions to figure it all out as to what we needed and 
> where to
> find forms... government wants their portion too you know.  Have to 
> be
> certified with the Coast Guard, and since we'll be sailing over 2 
> months of
>  year, regitstered with the state.  Right now, we 'think' we've got 
> it in
> control and are waiting for separate BOS's from GB, one for trailer, 
> one for
> boat.  In the meantime, we've copied any and all applications and 
> forms
> we've filled out to have onboard in case we get pulled over by the 
> USCG.
> Not having any #'s on the bow would probably raise a red flag to the 
> USCG
> boats that have been stationed at the mouth of the harbor... we'll 
> find out
> tomorrow when we take our first sail, weather permitting.  I guess 
> time will
> tell all.
> 
> Glen & Dorene
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 6:27 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Glen and Dorene ? Capacity/weight 
> regulations.
> 
> 
> Does your new Seaward have such a label?
> 
> Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 4:58 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Capacity/weight regulations.
> 
>
_http://www.uscgboating.org/regulations/boatbuilder/safeloading_landing.h
tm_
> 
>
(http://www.uscgboating.org/regulations/boatbuilder/safeloading_landing.h
tm)
> 
> 
> The regulations state: applies to monohull boats less than 20' in 
> length,
> except sailboats, canoes. Kayaks and inflatable boats. But, it must 
> have a
> sticker with the statement: "This boat not rated for propulsion by 
> a
> motor."
> 
> Rummy
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CPT Richard F. Sheehan
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