California Yacht And Ship Licensing Practice Exam

Vessel identification and documentation status must be clearly specified in an Authorization to Sell. This form should provide enough details to uniquely identify the boat and confirm the person has authority to sell it. Including a description and make helps you distinguish the hull, while the undoc. vessel registration number and the vessel’s name identify boats that aren’t USCG-documented. For USCG-documented vessels, the official number is the unique identifier assigned by the Coast Guard, and the home port ties to the vessel’s documentation. Together, these items ensure there’s no confusion about which boat is being sold and who is authorized to sell it. Price, buyer’s signature, or insurance policy numbers do not establish authority or identify the vessel, so they aren’t appropriate elements for the authorization.