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Many states require registration of vessels above a certain size and
powered. Even if Documented. Registering your boat is a state of
"convenience" is also not within the law in many states since they
require you to register your vessel after it has been with the states
waters over a period of time. Same goes for cars. Some allow 30 days
others 6 months. What ever the state law are in the state you have your
boat residing the most part of the year is the governing body.
You could try to fight the law "But the Law won" is the name of the
tune.
Jerry
> Greg Temple wrote:
>
>
> When I documented my boat, I read the C.G. rules pretty thoroughly.
> Check out this link:
>
> http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/faq.htm#22
>
> Looks to me that they are saying that while a boat may be documented,
> it must also comply with any local registration regulations. I
> registered my boat and dinghy in my "permanent" state who's
> registration fee is low and I (intend to ) display the annual stickers
> and boat numbers in compliance with the state requirements.
>
> Greg.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: lv-ab: State of Convenience
>
> In a message dated 11-Jan-03 14:33:36 Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> >
> > The downside to Florida residency is that pesky 6% excise
> > tax for boat
> > registration, and a 1% tax on income from stocks and
> > bonds. Oddly
> > enough, you don't have to be a resident of Rhode Island to
> > register your
> > boat there
>
> I have been a Florida resident since 1988. I am not aware
> of any Florida tax on income from any source, including
> stocks and bonds. There is an Intangibles Tax on stocks and
> bonds owned, however, but it is much less than 1%.
>
> For assets less than $100.000 it is .1% minus $20, for
> assets greater than $100,000 it is .2% minus $120.
>
> Annual boat registration fees seem to be related roughly to
> boat length. Bandersnatch, at 63 feet on deck, is $85/year
> and our 10 foot dinghy, The White Rabbit, is $15/year. A
> friend with a 40-something foot boat pays 40-something
> dollars.
>
> I have a documented boat but from what I can gather from
> experiences revealed on the list, having a state
> registration sticker shows that one has paid protection
> racket money to someone and thus seems to satisfy cops in
> general.
>
> While it is probably true that state registration is not
> required on a documented vessel, fighting the local robber
> barons is much less expensively done by buying the sticker
> than by buying lawyers.
>
> Be aware that there are many illegal local laws that will be
> used against you by the local cops unless you are willing to
> spend lots of money and time striking them down.
>
> Of course you are also subject to attack at any time by
> cops, regardless of any laws, as was Fred Fraim about his
> perfectly legal anchor light.
>
> Norm
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