原文:少し古いのですが2002年のUSODA HPに掲載されていました。
Why
you need A Measurement and Registration
Certificate
What's an Opti sailor's most
important piece of gear? Sail? Blades? Hull? PFD?
Would you believe a piece of paper? Your boat's
Measurement and Registration Certificate is
absolutely required "equipment" for
racing your Optimist. In fact, it's the most
important part of your boat. Without it, you can't
legally race your boat at Opti regattas. In fact,
without it you don't even own a class legal
Optimist (that really hurts when the time comes
to sell your boat!) Your Measurement and
Registration Certificate is also important
because it will provide a convenient proof of
ownership if your boat is stolen or damaged and
you need to file an insurance claim.
Here are descriptions of the terms
you'll need to know to be certain that your boat
is properly measured, registered, and class legal.
Measurement and Registration Certificate:
This is a one page certificate issued by USODA
stating that the boat is properly measured and is
properly registered to the person who's name is
on the form. Make sure the USODA office address
is correct on the form you have, since older
forms list an obsolete address. The correct
address should be USODA Headquarters, Kautter
Management Group, P.O. Box 150127, Altamonte
Springs, FL 32715-0127. On the reverse side of
the certificate, you'll find the Boat Transfer
Form.
Boat Transfer Form: This form
should be given to the new owner when you sell
your boat. The new owner should then complete and
send it to the USODA office, to show that the
boat has been sold.
IYRU or ISAF Plaque: The ISAF (formerly IYRU)
plaque number is not the hull ID number, nor is
it the serial number which you can often find
molded into the transom of the boat. Instead, it's
a five or six digit number, that is on a sticker
(the plaque) applied to the inside of the boat,
usually the mast thwart or on the daggerboard
trunk. Recently issued stickers are blue, about 4"
high and 2" wide, and have ISAF printed on
them. Older stickers read IYRU and are either
blue rectangles or may be round. The plaque is
very important. Think of it as the "world
number" for your boat. When your boat is
registered in the United States, USODA assigns a
USA sail number that stays with that hull forever.
The plaque number and the sail number are not the
same and, although they seem to have no
relationship, they're both important because they
are permanently assigned to that hull. You must
know the plaque number when you make inquiries
about your boat to the USODA office.
Measurement form: This is a 10
page document that lists all the measurements for
your boat. The USODA office holds all original
measurement forms. Some people have copies of
their forms. If you have a measurement form which
is printed with ink on white A4 (letter size)
paper or a "booklet" you have the
important original documents and should contact
the USODA office. Be sure not to lose it!
Some of our information about boat ownership is
incomplete or out of date, and we need your help
correcting it. Please! If your boat isn't yet
registered with USODA with you as the owner,
contact USODA Headquarters and we will check it
for you.
Please remember: If you sell
your boat, even to your brother or sister, the
new owner needs a new Measurement and
Registration Certificate. Send the old
certificate to the USODA Office (with a $25
registration fee) and we will issue a new
certificate to the buyer. Don't risk being turned
away from a regatta. Contact the USODA Office
today!
Reprinted from Optinews. Optinews is mailed free
to all USODA members.
c USODA 1997-2001.
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