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Originally Posted by moondoggy
If I put a electirc trolling motor on my YAK do I have to regester it like a boat . can some one tell me . what the law says about this . thanks guys MOONDOGGY _______OUT
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Anything motorized must be registered with the state of California.
What Vessels Must be Registered?
Generally, every sail-powered vessel over eight feet in length and every motor-driven vessel (regardless of length) that is not documented by the U.S. Coast Guard which is used or on the waters of this state are subject to registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The vessel must be located in California.
Vessels previously registered in other states must be registered in California within 120 days of being brought into the state, if it will be used upon California waterways the majority of the time.
The term vessel applies to every description of water-craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except the following:
- A seaplane on the water.
- A watercraft specifically designed to operate on a permanently fixed course and guided by a mechanical device that restricts the watercraft's movement to the fixed course.
- A floating structure that is designed and built to be used as a stationary waterborne residential dwelling, which, (a) does not have and is not designed to have a mode of power of its own, (b) is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility linkage to a source originating on shore, and (c) has a permanent, continuous hookup to a shoreside sewage system.
The following vessels do
not have to be registered in California:
- Vessels propelled solely by oars or paddles.
- Nonmotorized sailboats that are eight feet or less in length.
- Nonmotorized surfboards propelled by a sail and with a mast that the operator must hold upright.
- A ship’s lifeboat (a dinghy is not a lifeboat).
- Vessels currently and lawfully numbered (registered) by another state that are principally used outside California.
- Vessels brought into California for racing purposes only (exempted only during races and tune-ups).