Jacking user fees is one of our US political party's trick so they can say they don't raise taxes. Look at what Romney did in Massachusetts when he was there. He raised nearly every fee in the books including gun fees, which I will admit surprised me! See here <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/mitt-romney-fees-tax-increases-massachusetts_n_1470307.html>, and here <http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/24-fees-mitt-romney-tried-to-raise-in-massachusett#.rl7byn8PG>. I wonder which party the decision about USCG documentation funding came from?
Apologies for the political speak. Back to boats! On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 8:18 AM jackbrennan via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Florida has a wonderful law that classifies any vessel more than 30 years > old as an antique vessel. That means the annual registration fee is waived. > I think it cost me less than $10 to renew. > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shsnachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List > Date:07/10/2015 10:30 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Cc: Joe Della Barba > Subject: Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee > > I do have to give a shout-out to the nice ladies over that the doc center. > They straightened out a paperwork mess for me. The state, if anything like > Maryland, will bend you over, steal your money, not even buy you dinner, > and then spend it on something else anyway. I would pay $200 for dredging > if they SWEAR it will be paid directly to the dredging company, but that is > NOT where it goes L > > > > Joe Della Barba > > [email protected] > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rick > Brass via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:56 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Rick Brass > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee > > > > Fees for initial documentation and for changes also went up at the same > time that the new renewal fee became effective. IIRC it was part of some > budget bill that made user fees dependent on the clerical costs involved in > the process, or some such. There is an explanation on the USCG Vessel > Documentation website. > > > > And the USCG has also asked for comments about a proposed rule change to > allow for multi-year documentation. The comment period may be over, but you > might still get a chance to endorse the idea, Joe. I know I sent in a > comment. > > > > I agree, it’s not the $, it’s the PITA paperwork. > > > > And as far as dollars go – you could be in North Carolina, where the > legislature is proposing a “Coastal Boating Fee” for boats over 24 ft. and > all fishing boats that will be $195 PER YEAR (in addition to the current > $55 per year registration fee) for my 38. The money is purportedly to be > used for dredging the inlets and ICW…. But I noticed a $6 million dollar > earmark for buying right of way for the proposed new bridge over Oregon > Inlet. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Joe Della Barba via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2015 4:19 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Joe Della Barba > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee > > > > The $$ do not bother me – the PITA of doing it YEARLY does! > > Come on – 5 years or something! > > > > Joe Della Barba > > [email protected] > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Frederick G Street via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2015 4:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Frederick G Street > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation Fee > > > > Oh, but it’s *NOT* a tax, it’s a user fee… :^) > > > > Seems like a lot to charge to administer something that basically takes > about a minute to file every year. > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > > > On Jul 9, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yep another tax from Uncle Sam... > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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