Registering a canoe without paperwork

[Pintail]

Welcome to NJ, the state will make a buck off of you sooner or later........................

[1957Buck]

Registration for a non-motorized canoe is a cash cow splash. Feed the cow!

 

Fake News Reread the Canoe Kayak section AGAIN    

 

There is a Difference between Registration and a Title which seems to be getting mixed up. Most, not all have a Safty decal and Serial Number.  

Titles are Free can be from a Sales Slip Receipt to a handwritten paper from one owner to the other. 

 

Remember if you put a MOTOR on any boat that requires a Registration ( Hull Numbers )  You must complete the Course to Become a Captain   That is the Money Pit.  Emagine a 14-foot Motorized runabout That has a 45lb Thrust Trolling motor with a Captain- Executive Officer and The Master Baiter, Add all the Coastguard Requirements,  where the hell do you put a Cooler and Life Raft   

[Haskell_Hunter]

You must complete the Course to Become a Captain    

 

This is inaccurate.  You do not need to have a captain's license for a motorized boat.  You need to pass a Boater Safety Course and proof of that will allow you to get a BOAT endorsement on your driver's license.  You need to provide proof of the license entitlement and the Boater Safety Course card to law enforcement if the occasion arises.

 

A captain's license is a requirement if you're going to haul passengers for fare or cargo for fare.  The requirements to get a captain's license are pretty strict and involved.

[mazzgolf]

Titles are Free can be from a Sales Slip Receipt to a handwritten paper from one owner to the other. 

 

Is this true??  The way I read the DMV information, titles are most definitely not free - even for homemade boats!!

 

From the NJ DMV here: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/Boats.htm

 

 

How to get an initial boat title

 

Boats must be titled within 10 working days of purchase or are subject to a fine. Titles are only issued at an MVC Agency.

...

Fee payment:

American Express®, MasterCard®, Visa®, check, money order or cash

$60 for standard boat

$85 for a financed boat

...

 

How to title a homemade boat

 

To title and/or register a home made boat, visit your local MVC Agency with proof of identification and the following:

Original receipts for all parts purchased

Notarized statement outlining all construction details

Fee payment; $60 standard boat or $85 financed

 

[GregK]

Hi. New here....

 

So since boats that are "Those not based in New Jersey or operating for less than 180 consecutive days" do not need to be registered.  What if I live in PA and just am going to use a canoe with trolling motor for 1 week over the summer?  I interpret that as my boat does not need to be registered (since I live in PA and will only use it for a week in NJ then return to PA).

[Batsto]

Just put a Mexican Flag on the canoe and you are good to go. 

[Nomad]

No habla.

[Greybeard]

No register canoe in NJ.  Some places may restrict all motors, so check on that

[hunterbob1]

1 hour ago, Greybeard said:

No register canoe in NJ.  Some places may restrict all motors, so check on that

13-year-old thread I would think

[bushden]

On 7/7/2017 at 11:55 AM, Haskell_Hunter said:

 

This is inaccurate.  You do not need to have a captain's license for a motorized boat.  You need to pass a Boater Safety Course and proof of that will allow you to get a BOAT endorsement on your driver's license.  You need to provide proof of the license entitlement and the Boater Safety Course card to law enforcement if the occasion arises.

 

A captain's license is a requirement if you're going to haul passengers for fare or cargo for fare.  The requirements to get a captain's license are pretty strict and involved.

You are spot on 1957buck has some bad information there.

Edited July 8, 2021 by bushden
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[Greybeard]

9 hours ago, hunterbob1 said:

13-year-old thread I would think

Question I answered was only 6hrs old.

 

[hunterbob1]

5 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

Question I answered was only 6hrs old.

 

I'm getting senile.It's only 4 years ago

[Haskell_Hunter]

1 hour ago, hunterbob1 said:

I'm getting senile.It's only 4 years ago

Getting senile?  I though you were full on senile!  

[hunterbob1]

8 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said:

Getting senile?  I though you were full on senile!  

Who said that.lol

[Lunatic]

It’s beyond believe for me we have to register a canoe. How did we get so effed up?