It seems to be not very widely known, but recreational vessels can now renew their USCG certificates of documentation for a five year period.

It seems to be not very widely known, but recreational vessels can now renew their USCG certificates of documentation for a five year period.
USCG Certificates of Documentation can now be renewed for up to five years at a time.
When I wanted to change my boat’s name, I could not find a simple set of instructions online. The USCG instructions weren’t 100% clear either.
So here’s what I did that worked, step by step.