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blanik
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Initially Posted - 11/03/2011 : 16:23:35

hi, maybe someone here can help me, in order to register à boat in Canada the boats needs to have a conformity plate (or capacity label) only the manufacturer can obtain those trough the MOT, any canadian boat owner who had to get the plate (actually a sticker)?

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_labels-1793.htm#conformity

1984 C25 FK/SR #4593
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 17:02:14

You should already have a "capacity" label on the transom. It's a black/silver plate showing the maximum safe crew capacity of the boat.

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blanik
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 17:56:22

i think i need a canadian delivered one, the boatyards get them from MOT to put on boats destined to canada, the original SN plate doesn't list max load ans max hp

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 18:14:24

I would contact Catalina

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 19:39:35

Blanik, I am not sure what you are talking about. When I registered my boat all they asked for was the ID number on the transom. No one ever came to look at the boat itself. In case it makes a difference to you, I bought my boat in Detroit and brought it across te ambassador bridge, then registered it in Toronto months later.

No one said 'Boo' about any of the documentation. Do have a written agreement of purchase and sale, and do have the previous owner's registration info if you can get it.

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blanik
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 20:01:01

i think it's mandatory if you get checked by the coast guard or police, you could get fined if they want to knit pick you... taken from the MOT website:

"In accordance with the Small Vessel Regulations, all vessels operated as pleasure craft, fitted with or capable of being fitted with engine(s) shall have affixed to it, in a conspicuous position plainly visible from the helm, a Safety Compliance Notice issued by Transport Canada. A Compliance Notice is defined as either:

Capacity Label,
Conformity Label, or
Single Vessel Label"

check the link in my OP, there are images of those plates, it states the Capacity label is for boats under 6m and the Conformity Label is for all other vessels, the Single Vessel Label is for homebuilts

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 11/03/2011 : 20:42:53

Interesting, but I read it different than you do. Para 1. says: a Safety Compliance Notice issued by Transport Canada.

Key word being "Issued by"

At the end of the document it says:

Current rates

Capacity Label: Black and white, self-adhesive vinyl label, for vessels up to 6 m fitted or that can be fitted with engine of 10 hp or more, except for Personal Watercraft (Issued to manufacturers) - $5.00

Conformity Label: Black and white, self-adhesive vinyl label for pleasure craft serially produced other than those requiring capacity plate (Issued to manufacturers) - $5.00

Single Vessel Label: Black and white, self-adhesive vinyl label, for all homebuilt and used vessels that can be fitted with an engine of any power (Issued to individuals) - $5.00 

Which would lead me to believe that if you give the gubbermint $5, they will give you the "Single Vessel Label" since your boat is very used.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/04/2011 : 07:19:25

Hmmmmm, problem seems to be solved.

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Justincase
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Response Posted - 11/04/2011 : 07:56:33

I imported my boat as well, and had no issues with canadian registration. My boat does have the plate on the inside of the transom but it only shows the make and s/n.

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Response Posted - 11/04/2011 : 08:48:17

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Justincase
 ...My boat does have the plate on the inside of the transom but it only shows the make and s/n.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Only monohull boats under 20' are required by the USCG to have a capacity label.

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 11/04/2011 : 13:10:56

But this is CCG - which has its own rules, and it appears tht this rule is: Thou shalt call the number at teh bottom of th ewebpage and find out where to send five lousy bucks to get a sticker. Or ignore the rule and hope no one calls you out on it (which would appear to be the norm).

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blanik
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Response Posted - 11/04/2011 : 18:06:35

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Justincase
 ...My boat does have the plate on the inside of the transom but it only shows the make and s/n.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Only monohull boats under 20' are required by the USCG to have a capacity label.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

i think you're right, it's required for boats under 6m in canada, anyway i wrote to Catalina and they replied right away with the coordinates of a representative in Canada and they said he would help me, nice service for a boat that was sold 27 years ago... :-)

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