An FYI. From a fellow who dug this out of the USCG archives. He wants info to update this if you have more current data. This is from 1999. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR -- From: Hidden Valley Lake <heberling_at_earthlink.net> Date: Saturday, February 23, 2002 05:40 AM I've always been interested in avoiding putting numbers on my Folbots. When I travel with my Folbots, I avoid states requiring registration. Searching for a compilation of registration laws for all the states on the web, I found that state registration of canoes and kayaks is a hot topic on the web (not only on the Folbot Web Board). The best compilation I could find was in a USCG report, "BOATING STATISTICS - 1999" (http://www.uscgboating.org/saf/pdf/Boating_Statistics_1999.pdf) U.S. Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard. The report is 3 years old. Arizona was the only state I knew about that needed updating. If anyone finds any errors, please let us know. One thing missing in this information is whether a state requiring registration would accept an unregistered boat of a visitor from another state not requiring registration. I don't think any would. A BoatUS web page has info about reciprocity laws for each state (http://www.boatus.com/gov/f9.htm), but this only applies to registered boats. Boat registration requirements by state (Does not include sailboards which are numbered in some States): Alabama - All motorboats, sailboats and rental boats Alaska - All watercraft except sailboats; unpowered boats if requested Arizona - All watercraft, except inflatables 12 feet in length or less (UPDATE: Arizona paddlers got legislation passed that ended the state's requirement to register and number canoes, kayaks and rafts. The bill was passed over the objections of the Arizona Department of Game and Fish.) Arkansas - All motorboats and sailboats California - All motorboats; sailboats over 8 feet in length Colorado - All watercraft powered by motor or sail Connecticut - All motorboats; sailboats 19.5 feet or more in length Delaware - All motorboats Dist. of Col. - All watercraft Florida - All motorboats Georgia - All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Hawaii - All motorboats; sailboats over 8 feet in length Idaho - All motorboats and sailboats Illinois - All watercraft, except non-profit org. owned canoes and kayaks Indiana - All motorboats Iowa - All watercraft except inflatables under 7 feet in length and canoes/kayaks under 13 feet in length Kansas - All motorboats and sailboats Kentucky - All motorboats, except electric motors 1 hp or less Louisiana - All motorboats; sailboats more than 12 feet in length Maine - All motorboats Maryland - All motorboats Massachusetts - All motorboats Michigan - All watercraft except manually propelled boats 16 feet or less in length, and nonmotorized rafts, canoes, and kayaks Minnesota - All motorboats except nonmotorized boats nine feet or less in length, duckboats during duckhunting season, riceboats during harvest season, and seaplanes Mississippi - All motorboats and sailboats Missouri - All motorboats; sailboats over 12 feet in length Montana - All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Nebraska - All watercraft Nevada - All motorboats New Hampshire - All motorboats; sailboats 20 feet or more in length New Jersey - All watercraft except non-motorized boats 12 feet or less in length and canoes, kayaks, racing shells and rowing sculls New Mexico - All motorboats and sailboats New York - All motorboats North Carolina - All motorboats; sailboats more than 14 feet in length North Dakota - All motorboats Ohio - All watercraft Oklahoma - All watercraft Oregon - All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Pennsylvania - All motorboats and non-powered craft using lakes or access areas owned by the State Fish & Boat Commission Rhode Island - All watercraft except rowboats, canoes, kayaks & ferries South Carolina - All watercraft South Dakota - All motorboats; all other boats over 12 feet in length Tennessee - All motorboats and sailboats Texas - All motorboats and sailboats 14 feet or more in length Utah - All motorboats and sailboats Vermont - All motorboats Virginia - All motorboats Washington - All motorboats except motorboats < 16 feet with motors 10 horsepower or less used solely on exclusive State waters; all sailboats >16 ft in length West Virginia - All motorboats Wisconsin - All motorboats; sailboats over 12 feet in length Wyoming - All motorboats and sailboats Guam - All watercraft Puerto Rico - All motorboats; vessels adapted to hold a motor Virgin Islands - All watercraft Am. Samoa - All watercraft N. Marianas - All motorboats Hope this is useful Paul Heberling *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 17:47:30 PST
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