>> Snip> Like Ken >> Buck, I live in Washington State. Our GB36 is documented. But the >> USCG >> isn't going to "register" the two dinghies we carry on board and the >> State of Washington isn't going to" register" them either because >> they >> don't meet the state's horsepower and use requirements for >> registration. > <snip > > Here's another take on this subject, also from a Washington State > resident. Seems that the regulations appear in a variety of places. > This one > > http://www.dmv.org/wa-washington/boat- > registration.php#What_to_Register > > says (under 'What to Register") that any boat or other water vessel > that is operated on federal waters, regardless of length or > horsepower, must be registered. > That seems to me to be pretty definitive. Maybe I don't understand > the meaning of Federal Waters? > > Terry > Tamarack

Sorry, here's a better url http://tiny.cc/2H3Zs I also notice that it is not an official WA state website. Maybe just more obfuscation. Terry