Boat registration

[metlhead]

It's that lucky time of year to pay that excise tax and license plate technology fee. It's good for you

[Stein]

Lots of technology in that license plate.  They wear out often so it's good that a state concerned with the environment forces people to buy new aluminum products and throw away plates that are perfectly fine as it's a hugely energy intensive process to replace something not worn out on mass scale.

[metlhead]

You have plates on yer boat?

[GWP]

It's King County! They need to tax the 'virtual' plates that you would pay for IF they were there! And the 'virtual' plates wear out quickly as they are made out of nothing! 
You WILL be taxed, and you WILL be happy! 

[Scvette]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

[MeepDog]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

$700? Why does it cost you that much. I think mines under $100.

[Mtnwalker]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

$700? Why does it cost you that much. I think mines under $100.

That's the fee for annoying all the fishermen and making the water choppy 

[Alchase]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

$700? Why does it cost you that much. I think mines under $100.

That's the fee for annoying all the fishermen and making the water choppy 

GAFFAW! 

[metlhead]

$170 for my 21' cabin boat  and $26 for my sled

[Bullkllr]

What's the deal with all the non-current tabs I see on vehicles everywhere? Then I see trailers and others that don't even have plates. Doesn't seem to be an issue, at least for some 

[206]

What's the deal with all the non-current tabs I see on vehicles everywhere? Then I see trailers and others that don't even have plates. Doesn't seem to be an issue, at least for some 

My manager mentioned to me a while back that the WA cops can't pull you over for expired tabs anymore.

[Mtnwalker]

What's the deal with all the non-current tabs I see on vehicles everywhere? Then I see trailers and others that don't even have plates. Doesn't seem to be an issue, at least for some 

My manager mentioned to me a while back that the WA cops can't pull you over for expired tabs anymore.

My wife just got pulled over last week for being a few weeks past. I do believe there is a bill being considered that would put this in place HB 1512

[metlhead]

You can again be pulled over for tabs and plate covers were added to offense.

[pickardjw]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

$700? Why does it cost you that much. I think mines under $100.

That's the fee for annoying all the fishermen and making the water choppy 

Oughta be 3x that 

[Bullkllr]

You can again be pulled over for tabs and plate covers were added to offense.

Good. Now all they need to do is enforce it.

[Scvette]

I love the fact that I’ll use my wake surf boat for 4 months and get the privilege to pay the state $700 bucks a year to do it.

$700? Why does it cost you that much. I think mines under $100.

My drift boat was under a $100, my little 15’ smokercraft is under a $100, but my wake surf boat is the expensive one that is used probably less than 40hrs a year. I’ll get way more time in the other boats though.

[metlhead]

Drift boat needs registration?

[Scvette]

Drift boat needs registration?

For when I want to put my little 5hp on for motoring back up a good drift. Drift boats are all new to me. Figured I’d just register it to avoid any BS about what’s considered navigable waters. 

[Pnwrider]

Drift boat needs registration?

For when I want to put my little 5hp on for motoring back up a good drift. Drift boats are all new to me. Figured I’d just register it to avoid any BS about what’s considered navigable waters.

Used to be if the motor was under 10hp and boat was under 16’ you didn’t need to register it. Boat registration uses some value formula. My surf boat costs registration is 10x my fish/hunt skiff but then so was to cost of the boat… trailer too (gotta love rta tax).

[Happy Gilmore]

Just want to rub it in, trailers in Montana are a one time registration. Boats used to be every three years until.... our Governor just changed our registration laws so, we have zero boat registration fees. No more tabs needed period. So, my boat and trailer no longer have any license tabs or fees at all. And the State Budget is balanced. My boat doesn't spend more than 6 months floating in Washington so, im 100% legal keeping it and using it in Washington. My insurance is more expensive because its in Washington. Thats a negative.