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Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 21:01
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Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

Florida is $73, most of the dozen states I just checked were between there and $300. Outlier states were $20 (MN) and $1100 (WA)
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 17:19
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

Mike, how many of those 4 officers actually fined you and were any fines for no registration?
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 16:27
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

Slipaway, I'm not going to research that, so I'll take your word for it.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 15:50
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

I wouldn't say you would be asking for trouble with just an ensign because you would be in compliance as long as whatever length of time you're in the US is deemed "temporary". You can print out a...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 14:59
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

That section would apparently apply, your registration agent was correct. However, we've heard in this thread that people who relied on t/t markings got tickets. I use my dinghy for things other than...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 13:06
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

I argued earlier that foreign dinghies could potentially be forced to register with states. However, a review of this section forced me to change my mind and conclude they are technically exempt.
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Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 23-11-2018, 05:27
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

Because it's a pain in the butt.

When I registered my dink outside my home state, the clerk had to research the public website before she came to the conclusion it wasn't allowed. I went to...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 19-11-2018, 15:32
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

Many Americans have their boat registered in a different state than they live in, including me. Your cruisers permit covers you as far as the Federal government and some people in this thread believe...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 18-11-2018, 20:42
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

It's a type of picture posted on the internet, I used jpg to refer to the picture you posted.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 18-11-2018, 20:18
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

The jpg stating foreign boats are exempt applies to safety equipment, that's what the "chapter" in that section refers to. The information about state registration is in a different chapter.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 18-11-2018, 17:23
Replies: 172
Views: 35,620
Posted By CFS Klopas
Re: A fine for a not registered 10ft dinghy? FL-US

I just spent two hours researching this, including the citations provided by BoatPoker, and was unable to find any evidence of special exemption for foreign vessels beyond the 60-90 day grace period...
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