Donna
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- Vessel Name
- Southerly
- Vessel Make
- 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
I'm not sure what identification I need on my zodiac. Looking for advice. The boat is documented.
In Maine, if the dinghy has an engine, it needs to have a State boat registration, registration numbers on the bow and annual excise tax sticker. I'm guessing that probably holds true in most, if not all, States.
Are you kidding me? A seperate registration number? How is it then identified back to its "mother ship"?
Are you kidding me? A seperate registration number? How is it then identified back to its "mother ship"?
What do I even need to register the zodiac?
Are you kidding me? A seperate registration number? How is it then identified back to its "mother ship"?
When you bought your boat you should have gotten a separate Bill Of Sale for the dinghy and you should have paid a separate sales tax on the dinghy. If the big boat was registered or documented in Florida then you should have a Florida Title for the dinghy or at least a registration from some other state.
To use the dinghy in Florida it must be registered, but not needed in the Bahamas. In Europe "tender to" is legal but not in Florida. Saying that you are only going ashore is not good enough in Florida, you will get a $150 ticket if caught
If you do not have a current title or registration then you will need an original Bill of Sale to the original owner and any subsequent owners. Then you can get it registered.
I use a Tag Agency here in Fort Lauderdale, Art's Tags, that is extremely knowledgeable in difficult boat registrations, much better than an employee at the local DMV.