Hi Capt. Chuck;
When I got my renewal registration in the mail I send the application that very same day it took 4 weeks for the approval to come back to me.
You could send your application it any time you want. If I were you I would shoot for approx 60 days before your 9/10 renewal. I also send them a copy of my boat survey I had done in 2002 along with my app. That was a bit overkill but I didn’t want anything to slow down the process. The app. asks for the owners OR a licensed marine surveyor to fill out and certify that the vessel meets or exceeds the standards established in 328.72 of the Florida statutes. I felt that the copy of the survey would put any questions to bed.
FellowShip
Just for the Grins
