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Old 08-29-2010, 05:38 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by tis View Post
Skip, can you explain why when we bought our 40' boat we were told we didn't need to display bow numbers? We did because we didn't think we needed the hassle in case some "new" MPs weren't aware of that rule.
Your boat was likely documented, meaning that the name is "known" to the USCG, etc so you do not need bow #s. The previous owner likely documented it. Was it named and you kept the name?
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