Conference wahoo::fishing

    Bill just put your numbers on a seperate plate and fasten plate
    with velcro to canoe. Dick

    You have to *register* a canoe to use a trolling motor on it??
    

Right, Ed. The law says "...propelled by machinery..."

It gets better; you need the red & green lights etc if you're out after dark.

And seat belts, air bags... catalytic converters are on the way...

    In NH you also need a fire extinguisher, horn, etc.... 
    
    Canoes with elec. motors have to be registered in Maine as well, not
    sure what accessories ME requires...
    
    donmac

    Just in: Massa achucetts Gov. Michal Dukecarcus passes new boating
    law. All Canoes and any other floating conveyances will require
    a $200. operators permit each year. to apply for the special permit
    you must fill out an application form which is available from your
    local police on the third thursday in nov. from 9 Am to 9:05 Am.
    You will then be fingerprinted and at the offices descresion and
    a two third majority of selectmen vote , you may upon the fish and
    games descresion be issued a one year permit to paddle upon the
    waterways of the commonwealth. This permit is non-renewable and
    non-transferable. Remember it's a priveledge to live here ! Don't
    abuse it!
    Violation of the manditory seat belt, helmit, safty goggle,life
    vest, child on board, safty first ,proof of tax law may cause
    inderterminateincarceration in one of the states new Hilton peinal
    facilities and possible revokecation of your right to birthdays.
    
    It's the LAW!
    

	re: last few:

	AAAAAAAAARRRGHHH!!!



	There... I feel a little better now...



	Thanks guys,

	(Infuriated) Ed

     Bill, don't feel bad!! I spent over 4k on my boat and hated the
    idea of putting on these monster LETTERS on the side of my boat
    just to let the state know that my boat is registered. Plus I had
    to drill holes for my plate last year (which is staying on)
    
    Just think of the guys that spent over 10k for their boats with
    a nice metal flake paint job!! Then I dont feel so bad.
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

    
     As a kid.....I wonder how many HOURS the Duke spent in the woods
    just having Fun..??????  As for everyone else....let's hear it for
    efficiency and integrity in government..^%&%$@^*()%%^^^%
     Wonder if they ever Saved/Budgeted for anything in their life.????
                                                          
    arghhhhh%*^$#%&*
                                                    Tight_$_Lines
                                                    Steve
    

     
     All our leisure activities which we enjoy.....are being indexed
    and are going into a database@#$^%%*&^^*%*
     Michael......get government OFF our backs, not ON....
    
     The Duke for dogcatcher!!!!!!!!
    
                                                   Tight_Lines
                                                   Spring Creek Steve
    

    re -1
    
    Could you elaborate?
    
    

    I have to get my new (used) crawdad registered ASAP. Can anybody
    tell me where I go to get this done in the Lowell area?
    
    Also, do they include the motor in the registration, ie. do they
    use the motor's serial number in the title? A friend of mine seemed
    to think so, but he wasn't sure, and I've never done this before...
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ed

    You can get it done in Worcester on Grove st. Its in the tax building 
    They only take checks!

    You need the hull S/N, and Motor S/N.

    I think you may even have to pay tax, and if you already have bring the 
    receipt.

    Rich

    I assume that they're only open during the day for the benefit of
    us working stiffs...
    
    Worcester is the nearest place to Lowell where you can register your
    boat? Do you have to do it in person?
    
    Ed
    

  The number for the Worcester office is 508-753-0603.  Ed call them to
see if you have to do it in person..

Al

       You can mail it in, they send it back the same day. Send a SASE.
    I told them I didn't have the motor yet, there is no box on the
    registration for a motor #.
                                                Denny

    Since I will be going to NH on vacation in a couple of days, and
    since my family owns a condo up there, is it kosher to register
    it in NH? That is where it will mainly be used. Anybody ever
    done this? It sure would be a lot easier than going/mailing to
    Worcester, then getting a secondary use sticker for NH. Then that
    would create a problem with using it in Mass... arggh..!
    
    Ed
    

    Ed

 My remmendation is to register it in Mass and then get a secondery sticker

from N.H....How close are you to Nashua st in Boston, you down by the 
Boston Garden, I was in and out of there in 15 mins, and N.H. cost was $14
for my 12'/9.8 Merc.

Have fun,

Bruce    

    Bruce,
    
    You're probably right. I'm closer to Worcester myself. Maybe I'll
    go first thing Friday morning (I'm on vacation then). Hopefully
    it won't take a long time.
    
    $14?? I thought it was $30 now (for 2 years).
    
    BTW, do they consider the motor when determining sales tax?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ed

      It's $30 now, tell them you don't have a motor yet. Like I said,
    there's not even a space on the registration for the motor.
                                                        Denny

    Well, I did it. Went to Worcester on Friday (first day of vacation
    for me) and registered the crawdad. Since the bill of sale included
    the motor, I had to pay sales tax on that, too... arrgh! If I had
    a bill of sale for the boat only, I would only have had to pay tax
    on that! Live and learn...
    
    Then I got a secondary use sticker in NH. Only cost $27 for a year
    (six months, actually. It expires on Dec 31)
    
    Oof, $57 for the privilege of fishing from my little crawdad...
    
    Ed