Boat tabs!

[Bofire]

  No liency, they shoot out you of the water on  sight if you have no tabs!!!!! and write you a ticket, no mercy. revenue is important. to make you safe.
Carl

[MarkyMark]

And have your boat drivers license. That's an automatic ticket generator too. 

[bigtex]

FYI, the fine for expired boat tabs is more than expired vehicle tabs

[DoubleJ]

And have your boat drivers license. That's an automatic ticket generator too. 

12' boat, 7.5hp motor

[Alchase]

Last year they were dinging everyone for not having their registration "IN TH BOAT" they gave me a warning.
Mine has always been in my truck with the others, I just never thought about it being in the boat.

[DoubleJ]

Last year they were dinging everyone for not having their registration "IN TH BOAT" they gave me a warning.
Mine has always been in my truck with the others, I just never thought about it being in the boat.

I've got mine in a zip lock bag duct taped securely to the inside of the boat since I don't have a box or anything like that to put it in

[ppodpearson]

As far as the registration, I just cut out the wallet size in the corner of the full page and carry it in my wallet. The full size stays in the tow vehicle. My wallet is always on me.

[cohocrazy]

so under 10 HP doesn't have to be licensed? I looked everywhere last year and couldn't find that. Is that an RCW a WAC or what?

[DoubleJ]

so under 10 HP doesn't have to be licensed? I looked everywhere last year and couldn't find that. Is that an RCW a WAC or what?

Any craft needs to be licensed if it's taken on federal waters.  Under 15' and under 15hp motor doesn't need the boaters drivers license

[Axle]

As long as you stay on "non-federal waters" - No Puget Sound, Lake Wa, etc.

what about Sammamish? 

[Rick]

As long as you stay on "non-federal waters" - No Puget Sound, Lake Wa, etc.

what about Sammamish? 

Sammamish is federally navigable.

http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Portals/27/docs/regulatory/permit%20guidebook/Navigable_Waters_of_the_US_in_WA_State.pdf

[Come Get Some]

so under 10 HP doesn't have to be licensed? I looked everywhere last year and couldn't find that. Is that an RCW a WAC or what?

Any craft needs to be licensed if it's taken on federal waters.  Under 15' and under 15hp motor doesn't need the boaters drivers license

  Not all boats on Federal waters. If you are a commercial fisherman or a guide you do not have to register you boat anywhere with the state as long as you are registered with the Dept. Of Revenue.

[quadrafire]

FYI, the fine for expired boat tabs is more than expired vehicle tabs

I hope that is only if you are boating with expired tabs.
I haven't put mine in the water for 2 yrs so didn't license it.  Is there a fine for that when I pick up new tabs?

[bowhunterwa87]

Been trying to figure out how to get tabs on my boat but the dmv isnt helping much...bought it from my father in law who bought it eight years ago from a woman whose husband passed away..no title and dmv says bill of sale wont cut it..cant find the woman now either.
Any advise would be apprecieated.

[KFhunter]

FYI, the fine for expired boat tabs is more than expired vehicle tabs

I hope that is only if you are boating with expired tabs.
I haven't put mine in the water for 2 yrs so didn't license it.  Is there a fine for that when I pick up new tabs?

no - you'll just pay for 2014 license year

It's as if 2013 never happened  -BUT- if you try to license before June you'll have to pay TWO years