Using out of state boat in Ohio-registration?

I see you are trying to start another pissing contest with me. Sorry, but I won't play your silly game. Go pick a fight with someone else.

Have a terrific day Bassy.

If the State of Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles cannot help you out with a straight answer I would just run with your existing registration. If stopped just have the registration paper available and tell them you are only here for the week.

We see plenty of boats with out of state registration numbers here on Lake Erie. I don't know why the CG or local police would single you out just because you showed a GA registration on your boat.

If you want I can call the DMV and Cleveland office of the USCG for you tomorrow to get a straight answer. Just let me know if you want me to. ;-)

Numbering of Watercraft (ORC 1547.53) Every watercraft operated on Ohio water shall be numbered by this state or in compliance with their own state numbering system and shall properly display the assigned number.

Watercraft exempt from Ohio numbering are those:

* documented by the United States Coast Guard;

* numbered by another state and not used in this state for more than 60 days;

* from a country other than the United States temporarily using Ohio water; * owned by the United States, a state or political subdivision; * a ship's lifeboat. A "lifeboat" is held aboard another vessel and used exclusively for emergency purposes; * exempted by the chief of the Division of Watercraft; * under a waiver issued for a race or special event; * canoes, rowboats, and inflatable watercraft that are registered under section 1547.54 of the Revised Code (Alternative Registrations, below) and that an owner chooses not to have numbered.

Ohio registration is not required if you USE you boat less than 60 days. http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/opsguide/ohiovr1.htm

If you are ever stopped, I would just tell them that.

Never bothered, and never was bothered either.

RCE

I recall reading a story in one of the boating mags a couple of years ago. Some guy had a boat in Florida (I think) who ran it across a protected reef, causing environmental damage to it. I've forgotten the details, but he initially did not get caught and ended up selling the boat. A couple of years later the new owner, completely oblivious to the reef incident got a letter requiring him to pay a huge fine for the damage done to the reef. The owner obviously claimed it wasn't him as he did not own the boat at the time of the incident, however he was still found to be financially responsible because, according to Admiralty Law, the claim for damages goes to and is assigned to the boat, with the current owner being the financially responsible party. This poor guy fought in court but finally settled for a fine of 20 grand which was a fraction of the imposed fine.

RCE

Unless you are leaving it in a marina, if you ever do get stopped, unless you admit to being there for the summer, I doubt they will even raise an eyebrow. What part of Ohio will you be in?

> > > > "P. Fritz" <paulfritzREMOVEME@voyager.net> wrote in message > news:125t2nb7rj24a26@corp.supernews.com... >> >> "RH" <erg@sdfg.com> wrote in message >> news:jmv7g.1152$u4.589@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> > The problem is I have called the Ohio DMV,DNR,title offices. I get a >> > different answer each time I call them. No one seems to know what to >> do,some >> > told me i cant use my boat here even. Without anyone knowing what to do >> i am >> > afraid to put the boat on the water for fear of getting it taken away >> if >> > they pull me over or something. >> > >> > >> > >> > " JimH" <jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS> wrote in message >> > news:ruidnbxceeSo-sPZRVn-tA@comcast.com... >> >> >> >> "RH" <erg@sdfg.com> wrote in message >> >> news:8Lp7g.6417$DT5.4770@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> >>>I live in Georgia but will be in Ohio for 5 months and want to use my >> boat >> >>>there. Ohio tells me i need an ohio title to get a registration >> number,but >> >>>i live in georgia,the bill comes for the boat to me in georgia,I have >> it >> >>>financed through honda finance when i bought it new. Any ideas? The >> title >> >>>places in ohio have absolutely no idea what i need to do,one told me i >> >>>need an ohio title for it,another told me an out of state resident >> cant >> >>>have an ohio title. They are complete morons it seems in this area. >> >>> Thanks for any info you ucan provide. >> >>> >> >> >> >> I boat on Lake Erie and live in Ohio. >> >> >> >> If the State of Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles cannot help you out >> with >> >> a straight answer I would just run with your existing registration. If >> >> stopped just have the registration paper available and tell them you >> are >> >> only here for the week. >> >> >> >> We see plenty of boats with out of state registration numbers here on >> Lake >> >> Erie. I don't know why the CG or local police would single you out >> just >> >> because you showed a GA registration on your boat. >> >> >> >> If you want I can call the DMV and Cleveland office of the USCG for >> you >> >> tomorrow to get a straight answer. Just let me know if you want me >> to. >> >> ;-) >> >> >> > >> > >> >> Ohio registration is not required if you USE you boat less than 60 days.