Boat Trailer Registration question?

bigdog · 05-12-2015, 03:25 PM

I have my boat trailer registered in Mass. but changing over to a N.H. Reg.

Do NH boat trailers have to be inspected?
If so, is there a inspection sticker issued, like on a car ?

Any idea of the cost to register, trailer is rated for 3,000 lbs.

Thanks,
Bigdog

Flotnjr · 05-12-2015, 06:04 PM

If your trailer is registered for 3.000# GVWR (carrying capacity plus the weight of the trailer), you should not need to have it inspected. Trailers that are 3,001 or more should have brakes and a title, if it is 2000 or newer. I don't believe the inspection is really a big issue- I have heard of it, but have never heard of it being strictly enforced. As far as registration goes, it will have to do with the year of the trailer as well. My little trailer for my Sea Doo is $12 a year. I will guess somewhere in the $50 range?

rowinghelmet · 05-12-2015, 10:29 PM

You might want to check out registering in Maine. It's only $125 for 5 years and then you only have to deal with the registration hassle every 5 years. It's completely legal, I double checked with the registry and my insurance company. I used this company - http://www.mainetags.com/

VitaBene · 05-12-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rowinghelmet

You might want to check out registering in Maine. It's only $125 for 5 years and then you only have to deal with the registration hassle every 5 years. It's completely legal, I double checked with the registry and my insurance company. I used this company - http://www.mainetags.com/

Maine is a huge bargain, many over the road trailers are registered there with the tractors registered in the home state.

SAB1 · 05-13-2015, 05:00 AM

I switched all my over with no problem. Just go to town hall. One of my newer trailers I didn't have the certificate of origin so I had to have a policeman come to the house to verify the VIN number was correct.

05-12-2015, 03:25 PM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,411 Thanks: 308 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Boat Trailer Registration question? I have my boat trailer registered in Mass. but changing over to a N.H. Reg. Do NH boat trailers have to be inspected? If so, is there a inspection sticker issued, like on a car ? Any idea of the cost to register, trailer is rated for 3,000 lbs. Thanks, Bigdog

05-12-2015, 06:04 PM	#2
Flotnjr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 51 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	If your trailer is registered for 3.000# GVWR (carrying capacity plus the weight of the trailer), you should not need to have it inspected. Trailers that are 3,001 or more should have brakes and a title, if it is 2000 or newer. I don't believe the inspection is really a big issue- I have heard of it, but have never heard of it being strictly enforced. As far as registration goes, it will have to do with the year of the trailer as well. My little trailer for my Sea Doo is $12 a year. I will guess somewhere in the $50 range?

05-12-2015, 10:29 PM	#3
rowinghelmet Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	You might want to check out registering in Maine. It's only $125 for 5 years and then you only have to deal with the registration hassle every 5 years. It's completely legal, I double checked with the registry and my insurance company. I used this company - http://www.mainetags.com/

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05-13-2015, 05:00 AM	#5
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 182 Thanked 297 Times in 220 Posts	I switched all my over with no problem. Just go to town hall. One of my newer trailers I didn't have the certificate of origin so I had to have a policeman come to the house to verify the VIN number was correct.