Whats the official ruling? Canadian Built as a Charter boat?

[Dogfish87]

So whats the deal, can you have a Canadian vessel with state registration and use it as an un-inspected charter vessel/ 6-pak.

I know I've seen a few Canadian's builds as charter boats. One was a blue dixon in Gloucester and the other was a Provincial out of Portsmouth/seabrook.

or do you have to go through and get an exemption?

[storm petrel]

So whats the deal, can you have a Canadian vessel with state registration and use it as an un-inspected charter vessel/ 6-pak.

I know I've seen a few Canadian's builds as charter boats. One was a blue dixon in Gloucester and the other was a Provincial out of Portsmouth/seabrook.

or do you have to go through and get an exemption?

Unless it's changed, you cannot use a non-U.S. "bottom" as a charter boat in the U.S.A.
With an exception: if the vessel has undergone major refitting here in the U.S.

That might not be the current rule, but it used to be......

[ElMar2530]

Last time I looked into this, 10+ years ago. If the hull was not laid in US you could only run it as an OUPV, or uninspected 6 pack only. Not sure if it has changed.

[amarshall]

Unless it's changed, you cannot use a non-U.S. "bottom" as a charter boat in the U.S.A.
With an exception: if the vessel has undergone major refitting here in the U.S.

That might not be the current rule, but it used to be......

That would explain all of the Dixons and Northern Bays being finished in Maine.

[Chatham Highliner]

If your intent was to charter your newly aquired Candian laid Donelle hull, and you asked this question after the purchase......You are a GOOGAN.

[Dogfish87]

got owned and negative, finalized today cappy!!!!

[Palawanbound]

Any foreign vessel over 5 net ton can not be fished in U.S. waters,I bought a 47 ft Novi boat out of Stonington Maine that had been fishing for 40 years,I made one trip to Platts & was bordered by the coast guard,not only did they make me return to port they informed me I would be fined $5000 a day if caught fishing from the day I was bordered.The sad part was I had found some scallops & the drags were coming up full,I gave the numbers to a friend & he deck loaded his boat for 3 weeks straight.

[twofinbluna]

I know of canadian boats that fish for as party/charter boats...

[Dogfish87]

I'm, Gravy all set!!!!

[Massbaytuna3]

I'm, Gravy all set!!!!

Do you have any pics of the new ride Dogfish? My father and I fished on a 45 Donelle up North...SICK boats.

-Bryan