Time to express opinions on proposed annual fee for documented vessels

Here's some information from BoatU.S.  The FEDGOV wants to start charging everybody with a documented vessel $26 per year to have the document renewed. Currently, as we all know, we pay nothing.

There's a link you can follow to get to a page where you can express your opinion about the proposed fee.

I sent in an opinion earlier today, essentially calling for the government to rein in run-away spending rather than keep looking for nickels and dimes under the national couch cushions in an attempt to sustain the current spending.

Dear BoatU.S. Member,

Do you own a federally documented vessel? The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to charge an annual fee of $26.00 for the renewal of certificates of documentation for recreational boats. While the Coast Guard charges to issue new certificates of documentation for boats, currently there is no charge for annual renewal.

This fee will only apply if your boat is federally documented and would be in addition to any state registration fees. For current information on federal vessel documentation, visit the United States Coast Guard Documentation Center.

We encourage you to share your thoughts with the Coast Guard on this proposal before May 3rd, 2013, by going to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=USCG-2010-0990

Please forward this email to fellow boaters with documented vessels. If you have any additional questions, please contact BoatU.S. Government Affairs at GovtAffairs@BoatUS.com.