Coast Guard Boat Documentation - Hailing Port on boat does not include a comma after the City name is that OK?

Question

Person who put the name on our boat did not include the comma behind the city. Example LAKE CITY IA instead of LAKE CITY, IA the letters are 4" tall. Legally with the Coast Guard are we OK with no comma?

Answer 1

yes......only the most persnickety of CG people will care...indeed, hailing port signage doesn't follow usual grammar usage anyways.....down here in the islands I think its probably 50/50......."Pat, could I buy a comma?"

Answer 2

Is the boat documented or registered?  

QUOTE

All undocumented vessels equipped with propulsion machinery must be registered in the state of principal use. A certificate of number will be issued upon registering the vessel. These numbers must be displayed on your vessel. The owner/operator of a vessel must carry a valid certificate of number whenever the vessel is in use. When moved to a new state of principal use, the certificate is valid for 60 days. Check with your state boating authority for registration requirements. Some states require all vessels (including documented) to be registered.

Some larger recreational vessels may be documented. The certificate of documentation MUST be on board a documented vessel at all times. A document serves as a certificate of nationality and an authorization for a specific trade. A documented vessel is not exempt from applicable state or federal taxes, nor is its operator exempt from compliance with federal or state equipment carriage requirements.

UNQUOTE

The hailing port, on the stern of a vessel typically is just the Port, not the state or country.