Nasty Boat Registration Surprise!

Dad sold the C * C · 03-03-2016, 09:21 AM

We bought ours in August last year and registration was prorated, the bill was higher this year.

chillininnh · 03-03-2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dad sold the C * C

We bought ours in August last year and registration was prorated, the bill was higher this year.

This doesn't happen actually, the state doesn't prorate boat registrations like automobiles. You most likely transferred the credit from your previous boat which would have lowered the cost of last years registration. Whether you register your boat in March or October, you pay the same amount.

V ger · 03-03-2016, 04:15 PM

The fee schedule posted by MAXUM along with RSA 270-A:1 is very interesting.

RSA 270-A:1 defines a houseboat as "any ship, boat, raft, float, catamaran, or marine craft of any description upon or within which are located sleeping and toilet facilities,....."

Sample registration fees for 1 year old vessels per MAXUM's post

30' House Boat OB $72.72 30' Twin Cruiser $336.48
30' House Boat IB $86.40

It appears that if you were to register your 30' boat equipped as above as a "cruiser" you would be in violation of RSA 270-A:1 as well as paying an extra $250.40 to $263.76.

It is laughable that N.H. thinks an aircraft carrier and the Q.E. II are houseboats but no more so than many of the states other misconstrued definitions of marine terminology and regulations that often increase the danger to N.H's boaters.

garysanfran · 03-03-2016, 04:28 PM

Never, ever think your government doesn't have enough money!!!

03-03-2016, 09:21 AM	#1
Dad sold the C * C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 273 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts	prorated We bought ours in August last year and registration was prorated, the bill was higher this year.

03-03-2016, 04:15 PM	#3
V ger Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Registration Fees The fee schedule posted by MAXUM along with RSA 270-A:1 is very interesting. RSA 270-A:1 defines a houseboat as "any ship, boat, raft, float, catamaran, or marine craft of any description upon or within which are located sleeping and toilet facilities,....." Sample registration fees for 1 year old vessels per MAXUM's post 30' House Boat OB $72.72 30' Twin Cruiser $336.48 30' House Boat IB $86.40 It appears that if you were to register your 30' boat equipped as above as a "cruiser" you would be in violation of RSA 270-A:1 as well as paying an extra $250.40 to $263.76. It is laughable that N.H. thinks an aircraft carrier and the Q.E. II are houseboats but no more so than many of the states other misconstrued definitions of marine terminology and regulations that often increase the danger to N.H's boaters.

03-03-2016, 04:28 PM	#4
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