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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Ian,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You've got the right document, it's called USCG NVIC 5-93. Look at Chapter 1, B, 4 and you'll see where it states recreational submersibles are subject to 33 CFR Subchapter S which are the rules and regulations that include small private boats. That's the important connection that ties private recreational submersibles to being considered a "boat" as far as the Fed Govt is concerned.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have to get a 12-digit Hull Identification Number for the K-600 which requires an inspection by the local police department. They came by today and had no problem signing off for the Hull ID, however they marked on the form that it is a submarine even though I showed them the Coast Guard document and tried to convince them it's a boat. It just would have made things easier at the state level when registering the vessel. So when I get back from our Block Island convention I'll be heading to the NH state registry and attempting to register the K-600 and will report back on how it went.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jon</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, October 11, 2024 at 03:12:18 PM EDT, irox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Thanks Jon.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I have been looking at this (I couldn't find any more recent guidance on the topic):<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/1744/chapter/8#49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/1744/chapter/8#49</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Section 2.d covers recreational submersibles. Mainly:<br></div><div dir="ltr">"Undocumented submersibles with propulsion equipment, must be numbered in accordance with the federal number system OR the numbering system of the state in which the submersible will be principally operated."<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">To me that says the state DMV should register recreational submersibles.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-----Original Message-----<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent: Oct 11, 2024 10:15 AM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Vessel Registration<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Attaching a circular of the website information in PDF format for those that may want to print it out or keep a local copy.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Jon<br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br></div></div>
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