View Full Version : Trolling motor on a kayak= DMV registration?
Darius
07-04-2011, 12:29 AM
Hi all, I plan on investing and keeping for a while in this hybrid type kayak called the Nucanoe; http://www.nucanoe.com/models/#coloranchor I'm having a old man thoughts of putting a trolling motor on it since it's designed for on. And so the question is, if I do plan on installing a trolling motor does it need to be registered at the DMV? Thanks in advance. :???:
blackberg
07-04-2011, 12:50 PM
Yes
look form boat 101 on the dmv website and thats what you use to register it
sometimes DMV can be " 'tards" but insist on them doing it, ask for supervisor if needed.
-bb
TheAsianGuy
07-05-2011, 01:52 PM
Trust when I say, hold a guy to their head to register you. Since some pontoons and kayak don't come with CA Certificate of Ownerhship, you have to contact the manufacturer for one. I'm having a freaking hard time registering mine because my pontoon don't have such a thing. Just a sale receipt.
great that means I'll have an even harder time since I got mine from one of those garage sales you hear about "killer deals" but never get to one, don't even have a receipt.
laserbrn
07-06-2011, 11:31 AM
It needs to be registered. Good luck, it's a pain in the butt.
blackberg
07-06-2011, 12:06 PM
the only thing I filled out for my dad to register his boat was the boat101 form and the reg135 both from DMV
it was from out of state and no title or registration, no different from a paperwork point of view from your kayak/float tubes. on boat101, on the back side/second page, "statement of applicant" part b is all you seem to need. Maybe a reg256, "statement of facts", section G, and writing that you bough it for $100 at a yard sale whenever and the date you bought it. It will need to be inspected probably since it doesnt have a Hull ID Number or serial number, if it does have a serial use that for the HIN
-bb
Sparky70
07-12-2011, 11:49 PM
Do what blackberg said to do, it will work.
AngryAgent
07-14-2011, 09:42 PM
Whats the point of registering it and giving more money to the state of California? Can you be ticketed if you are out in the sea in your kayak with a trolling motor and you don't have registration? Just wondering because tons of my buddies have kayaks and inflatable pontoons with trolling motors and fish all the time in the sea and have never had a problem. Not trying to flame just wondering the reasoning behind it thanks.
blackberg
07-15-2011, 12:25 AM
yes you can get a ticket, is it enforced, I dont know, but its just giving the popo one more reason to hassle you if you dont have it
-bb
register under $100 bucks, not register ticket equals who knows how many 100's!!! you pick which one would you like? unless you just won the lottery I think most of us would like choice #1
Sublime-Steve
10-07-2011, 07:51 AM
SPAM! who is that guy/girl?
Viejo
10-07-2011, 08:10 AM
I have a 10ft Bassmaster boat that I use a trolling motor on that I bought at a garage sale. It costs me $20 every two years, My biggest problem is keeping the CF Numbers on the hull. Think I will go to removable cf plates. Once it's registered...it's pretty painless.
DockRat
10-08-2011, 08:07 PM
register under $100 bucks, not register ticket equals who knows how many 100's!!! you pick which one would you like? unless you just won the lottery I think most of us would like choice #1
I've learned (from watching friends) over the years to never give law enforcement any reason to pull you over.
Cars, boats. If you pounded a few beers it could get expensive.
DR