> Are you saying that if my boat is documented, I should still register > it through the state, which would not be a problem for me because > there is no tax in my state as long as the boat was purchased through > a broker. > If you take your DOCUMENTED boat out of the state in which it is principally used and it is not registered in the state of principle use; some states like FL will want you to register it. And, you may not be given ANY opportunity to register after you entered their waters, before you can be ticketed and fined for failure to do so. Even where you have not been in the new state, the required 60 days (or whatever). Such a ticket or fine would appear to be a violation of the Motor Boat Act of 1972 (numbering provisions), perpetrated by the State involved. A written complaint filed with the USCG, which is obligated to enforce the MB Act, would seem to be in order. The cheapest, simplest way to avoid all this is to register your boat with the State, such as FL before entering their waters; or, your home state. As I understand the issue, the visited state is obligated to accept your registration from your state of "principle use", your home, or for that matter any other state. But, some states won't accept this unless such a registration is: current and in full force. The implication is that even a foreign country flagged yacht could be subjected to this registration requirement. There is an issue here of "interfering with interstate commerce", but that would require a lawsuit brought in federal court or some other such action by the federal government, ie. the congress or perhaps the executive branch. Somebody at BoatUS or such needs to get on this before other countries start retaliating with their own pettiness. Mike _____________________________________ Capt. Mike Maurice Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)