boat registration???

[sconceptor]

I bought a used boat last year off a dealership. I believed they were sending the registration paperwork to the government. Is it true that the ownership change needs to be registered with the government? I didn't recieve anything in the mail, so I questioned the dealership the other day, but they've not got back to me yet.

 

Is this registration the paperwork required by officers when they search a boat?

 

All I have now, is my bill of sale copy.

 

If I need to register the boat's licence number to myself, it will be a drive to K/W to wait in an government building to fill out some forms. At least I'll be able to shop at some of the fine tackle stores in the area.

[spincast]

Check out the link below. Oughta give you all you need, and save a trip - unless of course you need a reason to hit a store or two - and heck once your that far the boat show is just a hop and a skip

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/boats/pcl.shtml

[Fisherman]

Yes you definitely want to have a copy of that paper with you in the boat. Get a small "dry box" copies of fishing licence, boat ownership, safe boater certificate all go in there and stay there.

[irishfield]

$260 fine, I believe it is, for not being able to present a vessel registration to an peace officer.

[sconceptor]

Winner, Winner, Walleye, Dinner........Spincast with their first response gives some handy info with a link. Thank you.

 

Others your posts are valuable too. Much appreciated.

 

Now to wait, to hear from the dealership or to give them a call, to find out if they already switched over the licence registration for me and how I should proceed with obtaining the copy for my boat

[Fisherman]

Unless you maybe requested for the dealership to get you a copy right from Service Canada when they did the ownership change for you, it will come by snailmail, usually a week or so.

[jimmer]

I bought a boat last year and the dealer told me it was up to me to get the registration.

Years ago they looked after it.

[Scott S]

Make sure you pay your taxes. I tried to get by with only paying for the trailer. I got a letter from the minister of finance saying that they didn't have any record of me paying tax on my boat that I registered. I have to come up with a receipt within 60 days or they will asess me a bill. Never try an cheat the goverment out of money!!!

Scooter

[Gerritt]

Scooter.... very true. Some have received letters years after buying their boat!

[Scott S]

Yes now I have to pay tax on the boat and income tax!!!!!

Scooter

[vinnimon]

If you can do it for tax savings.Tell them that you bought the trailer for x amount of dollars and the boat was for free.The registration itself is no charge from my recolection.

[Scott S]

If you can do it for tax savings.Tell them that you bought the trailer for x amount of dollars and the boat was for free.The registration itself is no charge from my recolection.

That's how I got into trouble. I just payed the tax on the trailer, now their looking for the tax on the boat!!!!

Scooter

[bigfish1965]

The dealerships cannot go to Service Canada Centers for customers any more.

[irishfield]

When was that change made Rick. Temagami Marine faxes them straight to New Brunswick and they come back in the mail within a week. I changed my steel boat in September, from me to company, for liability and rental agreement reasons..