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USCG Documented Vessel

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No. 285280RecreationalInvalid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
285280
Call sign
WL6041
Flag
Us
Service
Recreational
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1955

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
44.3 ft
Breadth
14.4 ft
Depth
3.5 ft
Gross tonnage
29 GT
Net tonnage
20 NT

Documentation

A Certificate of Documentation (COD) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s federal record of a vessel’s nationality and ownership — a national alternative to state titling for eligible vessels. Learn how it differs from state registration in the registration vs documentation guide.

COD status
Invalid
Endorsements
Recreation

Builder

Built at
Grafton, Il, United States
Year built
1955

Planning to run this boat as a charter or take paying passengers? Carrying up to six for hire needs an OUPV “six-pack” captain’s license.

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