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| 1513.1 | Titling | FRICK::POULIOT | | Wed May 30 1990 14:51 | 13 |
| What you did not make clear is the law is for titling of boats. This
law is to protect the buyer from purchase of a stolen boat, something
which happens too frequently. The state of Rhode Island also has
titling. Boats manufactured before a particular year, sorry, I can't
remember which one, do not have the currently acceptable number of
digits which help id the vessel.
Being the owner of an expensive boat, I am supportive of the efforts
for the states to protect the buyers. Shortly, the "network" between
state registers will check in other states for the id of the vessel as
well - some states already do this routinely.
De
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| 1513.2 | Just for boats newly purchased? | MEMORY::PARE | | Fri Jun 01 1990 15:11 | 10 |
| This new titling law must be for boats purchased since May 1st. I just
received my registration renewal form from the state. It indicates that
I can renew my registration by mail. My boat is a 72 (pre 12 digit
serial no.) and, when I initially registered and paid sales tax in 88, they
put together a ficticious 12 digit no. on the form. My boat has no
number on the hull as far as I can tell.
John
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| 1513.3 | Applies to boats built AFTER 1972 | CADSE::VENNE | | Mon Jun 04 1990 13:39 | 10 |
| My boyfriend called the Registry of M.V. and ended up driving BACK in to Boston
(from Newburyport) to get our registration AFTER being told that this stupid
law applies only to boats built AFTER 1972 (our boat was built in 1959 and has
a four-digit id number).
All in all, a bureaucratic nightmare.
We're supposed to register our dinghy, too, 'cause we use a 6-hp. engine
on it. $45 dollars to register a dinghy? Come on!
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| 1513.4 | If you really think that... | CADSE::VENNE | | Mon Jun 04 1990 13:48 | 11 |
| the state registers and titles boats to PROTECT you (and not to produce revenue)
...then you're either extremely idealistic, or living in the future.
The Boston Registry of Motor Vehicles is one great big morass of paper. They
exude impotence and incompetence.
If you think that a stolen boat can be found using their archaic nonsystem of
bureacracy, well, then, best of luck to you.
Better to insure that expensive boat (notice that insurance IS a bank loan
requirement) then count on the RMV.
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| 1513.5 | Well, look at the record so far... | NSSG::BUDZINSKI | John Budzinski DTN 226-5912 | Tue Jun 12 1990 13:42 | 4 |
| Yes, just look at the record so far - How well has the Mass Registry
of Motor Vehicles done at theft prevention and recovery for cars and
trucks... Give me a break! We ought to abolish the whole stupid
department and really save some money.
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