I was planning a trip to Florida in my Camano (Louisiana does not require registration of documented vessels) earlier this year, about the time the thread about the "infamous Venice water cop" was raging on the forum. I planned to stop in Venice so wanted to be legal. I phoned the FL DMV who handle this twice and got conflicting stories, I e'mailed one of their "Chiefs" try to get something in writing and got no reply so I started out on the trip. When I got to Pamana City I finally received a reply to the e'mail I had sent the DMV about a month earlier. It said no matter if the boat was Documented if it was not registered in another state it must be registered in Florida from day one to be legal, no grace period. So I went to the Panama City DMV office, a good walk from the marina, with my papers. When I spoke with the clerk I was told it was not required unless I stayed 90 days. I asked for the supervisor and showed her the e'mail and she phoned and checked with some other office and told me, yes, it is required. I gave them my documents and they prepared the papers and sticker to tape inside the window, now for the bill. They prorate the registration due by the amount of time till your next birthday, mine wasn't far away so my bill was $9 and change! Don't you know when I got to Venice the Infamous water cop never came around! Apparently there was a lot of confusion by DMV employees as to the regulations,and maybe still is. That was my experience. Steve Willett Camano 31 Thibodaux, Louisiana **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)