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    DSC operator’s license requirement

    I will be cruising in European waters in the very near future. Does anybody know if I will be required to obtain a GMDSS(DSC) operator's license for my DSC radio? I know that as long as I remain in U.S. waters I am not required to have one. If I do need one, can I obtain the necessary...
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    Importing a sailboat into the U.S.A.

    Has anybody imported a sailboat into the U.S. before? I am a U.S. citizen and I am having a sailboat built in France. I want to "document" the vessel and return to the U.S. within two to five years. I have read that the boat must meet all U.S. Coast Guard safety standards at time of manufacture...
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    Alubat Ovni Sailboats

    Does anybody know or have experience with French sailboats built by Alubat (Ovni)? :)
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    Alubat Ovni sailboats

    Does anybody know or have experience with French sailboats built by Alubat (Ovni)? :)
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    Importing a sailboat into U.S.

    Has anybody imported a sailboat into the U.S. before? I am a U.S. citizen and I am having a sailboat built in France. I want to "document" the vessel and return to the U.S. within two to five years. I have read that the boat must meet all U.S. Coast Guard safety standards at time of...
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