boating registration question

[pistolpete68]

Hello All , I am from Plymouth , I have fished all my life both fresh and salt water . I own a 11.5 ' Coleman crawdad and i have owed it for about 15 years and never registered it . My question is , I was told since i have put a trolling motor on the boat i need to register this pay sale tax . I don't even have a bill of sale for it ?? I always thought that you only had to register a boat if it had a gas engine or was over a certain length . If any one knows please let me know . Also when they made this change .

Pistol

[Sluggoslinger]

A bill of sale is easy to get and I don't believe you need a title for it since it is under 14'. not sure though. It should be easy.

[Raven]

if you have owned it that long they dont require that you have one
when you go to get it registered.. the trolling motor is still a motor
under the law...so get it registered.

[NEXT2NUN]

I just registered a trailer I've had for a few years. They made me pay interest on the sales tax back to the purchase date. So tell them you just bought it. You won't need a title because it's under 14 feet.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by NEXT2NUN

I just registered a trailer I've had for a few years. They made me pay interest on the sales tax back to the purchase date. So tell them you just bought it. You won't need a title because it's under 14 feet.

wow, only in this state figures

you're right about the title.

[MTC]

You will need to show proof of sales tax that you can pay online...

http://www.dor.state.ma.us/Personal/st_6.htm

They won't even talk to you unless you have that form...

If your a commercial Striper fisherman your exempt but you still need the ST-6 form saying that...

["uffah!!"]

tHEY DON'T CALL IT TAX-A-CHUSETTS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!

[pistolpete68]

I will be get a bill of sale and pay my taxes , ouch . I do not want to be caught in a unregistered boat . I would be paying for that for years . Does anyone know what the fines would be ????