Bigbox99 Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I have a pond prowler I can't register because the county clerk says I need a title and my little plastic boat didn't come with one. Did yours? How did you register your little plastic boat or electric kayak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Choporoz Posted September 18 Super User Share Posted September 18 Every state finds way to put their own maddening twist on it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiver Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I don’t know what state you’re in, but certain size didn’t have a title before 1970. I had to produce a “bill of sale” and they went off that. Got a title, registration, the whole nine yards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padlin Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 You didn’t give your state so info will be of limited value. In MA you only need a title over 14’. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac89 Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I had a jon boat with no title at one point. Never got it registered, got rid of it and got a kayak instead. But I was looking into the process. Anywhere, long story short, if I couldn't produce a title I would of had to provide a bill of sale in order to get a title. I was able to look this all up on my states dmv website. But they went into extreme detail on boat size, type of motor, and so different scenarios. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susky River Rat Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 In PA I bought a canoe had to say I bought it at a yard sale with a bill of sale of that. Than go through the titling process. After that I than had to register it powered for an electric TM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bankc Posted September 23 Super User Share Posted September 23 Good luck! My kayak came with a title, but I've never had to use it and don't know where it is anymore. I've read on various Oklahoma government websites where I'm required to have it registered and others say I'm not. I'm not sure anyone really knows for sure. As with so many things, it's not about the letter of the law, but the opinion of those enforcing it. Having talked to some lake patrol, they don't believe I am required to register it since it's just an electric trolling motor, so that's who I'm going with. They're the ones who would be enforcing it anyway. There's a city registration I have to use on city owned lakes because of the trolling motor, but to get that, I just put "kayak" on the form, instead of the title number. And, technically, I have the title number on a badge on the kayak, should I ever need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User slonezp Posted September 23 Super User Share Posted September 23 Ask the county clerk. Someone in the office has to know the answer. In IL, registration is done thru the DNR for the boat and DMV for the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkmaster-k Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 I’ve been through this process. It’s a nightmare. 1 out of 10 stars, would not recommend to a friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User S Hovanec Posted September 24 Super User Share Posted September 24 On 9/18/2024 at 10:30 AM, Bigbox99 said: I have a pond prowler I can't register because the county clerk says I need a title and my little plastic boat didn't come with one. Did yours? How did you register your little plastic boat or electric kayak? It should have came with a MSO Manufacturer Statement of origin). That is what you need to get a title from the state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbox99 Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 22 hours ago, S Hovanec said: It should have came with a MSO Manufacturer Statement of origin). That is what you need to get a title from the state Yep, I ended up finding that. I'm glad I held onto it. You can also request them from the manufacturer if you lost yours I'm told. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoboss Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 In Indiana I’m going through this now. today: Police inspected and bill of sale for the canoe trailer: Police inspected, complete paperwork for “application of VIN#” with the state (and $10) State will return paperwork (inspection paperwork, bill of sale and Owner verification form) within 6 weeks,,,,,,,then another Police inspection after I install a plate with new VIN # on trailer frame. Then the new Police inspection form and bill of sale to the BMV for a Title and registration plate (around $75.) Total pita but I’ll then have a Title for the canoe and trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastingClinic Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I walked into MVC to register my canoe so I could put a motor on it. Look at me being a good little citizen and registering my canoe in accordance to the law despite knowing that, in reality, it probably didn't matter. The phrase, "it's just an old canoe, I want to put a motor on it, the State says I need to see you to register it", was repeated dozens of times to at least five different clerks and the gears would just grind to a halt in their heads. Surely I can't be the first person to do this. I finally got a clerk who retrieved some guy in a suit from a back office. He strolled up and glanced down at my paperwork and I repeated my line again. Without saying a word he just nodded at the clerk and walked back to his office. And that's how I registered my old aluminum canoe in New Jersey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Same thing happened to me in Florida when I went to register my OT kayak. The DMV asked me for a title, which was nothing but a notarized bill of sale from the dealer. I went and got that from the dealer and then went to a bank to have it notarized. That was it. Got my 2 year registration. All good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoboss Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Seems to be much easier in States whee boats an boating are more common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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