<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div class="ydpd22153e4xdj266r ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs ydpd22153e4x126k92a" style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">USA specific post.</span></div></div><div class="ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs ydpd22153e4xtlvy1s ydpd22153e4x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We've had a few reports of people running into problems registering their submersible in particular states. I myself am planning on registering AQUATIC next week and am curious if I will run into similar issues.</span></div></div><div class="ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs ydpd22153e4xtlvy1s ydpd22153e4x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I have updated the website with references to federal law that define "recreational" and "submersible", and USCG NVIC 5-93 that defines "recreational submersible" as falling under the rules and regulations of 33 CFR Subchapter S for "boats".</span></div></div><div class="ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs ydpd22153e4xtlvy1s ydpd22153e4x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It <span class="ydpd22153e4html-span ydpd22153e4xdj266r ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4xexx8yu ydpd22153e4x4uap5 ydpd22153e4x18d9i69 ydpd22153e4xkhd6sd ydpd22153e4x1hl2dhg ydpd22153e4x16tdsg8 ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs" style="margin: 0px; text-align: inherit; padding: 0px; font-family: inherit;"></span>is PSUBS opinion that these laws and regulations clearly establish recreational submersibles as "boats" and that they should be registered as such by the states. If you are having issues registering your vessel try copying the legal references we have provided and submitting them to your state.</span></div></div><div class="ydpd22153e4x11i5rnm ydpd22153e4xat24cr ydpd22153e4x1mh8g0r ydpd22153e4x1vvkbs ydpd22153e4xtlvy1s ydpd22153e4x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br></div><div style="font-family: inherit;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Direct link - <a href="http://www.psubs.org/guidelines/vreg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/guidelines/vreg.html</a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div style="font-family: inherit;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div style="font-family: inherit;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jon</div></div></div></div></body></html>