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Originally Posted by Old Sarge
I just registered my the boat I purchased last year and found that the boat fee has quadrupled this year from $19.84 to $79.36. Thanks Maggie Hassan! I guess boating is like the wedding business, take anything (Cake, dress, invitations etc.) and put the word wedding in front of it and you can jack the price through the roof. So the total to register my boat this year went from $88.34 to $147.88. Outrageous!!!  |
Here are the official numbers from the state in regards to boat fees:
TITLE V
TAXATION
CHAPTER 72-A
BOAT FEE
Section 72-A:3
72-A:3 Amount of Fee. –
I. The boat fee shall be as indicated in the following chart: Age of Boat
Length in Motor New 1 yr old 2 yr old 3 yr old 4 yr old or
feet older
(a) Cruisers
Up to 24 Single $ 112.80 $ 75.20 $ 56.40 $ 37.60 $ 18.80
Up to 24 Twin $ 139.20 $ 92.80 $ 69.60 $ 46.40 $ 23.20
24.1-28 Single $ 154.08 $ 102.72 $ 77.40 $ 51.36 $ 25.68
24.1-28 Twin $ 235.20 $ 156.80 $ 117.60 $ 78.40 $ 39.20
28.1-32 Single $ 265.44 $ 176.96 $ 132.72 $ 88.48 $ 44.24
28.1-32 Twin $ 336.48 $ 224.32 $ 168.24 $ 112.16 $ 56.08
32.1-36 Twin $ 471.36 $ 314.25 $ 235.68 $ 157.12 $ 78.56
36.1-40 Twin $ 617.76 $ 411.84 $ 308.88 $ 205.92 $ 102.96
40.1-44 Gas $ 783.84 $ 522.56 $ 391.92 $ 261.28 $ 130.64
40.1-44 Diesel $ 971.52 $ 647.68 $ 485.76 $ 323.84 $ 161.92
44.1-48 Gas $ 1047.36 $ 698.24 $ 523.68 $ 349.12 $ 174.56
44.1-48 Diesel $ 1324.32 $ 882.88 $ 662.16 $ 441.44 $ 220.72
48.1-52 Diesel $ 1543.20 $ 1028.80 $ 771.60 $ 514.40 $ 257.20
52.1 or Diesel $ 1761.40 $ 1174.40 $ 880.80 $ 587.20 $ 293.60
over
(b) Inboard Runabouts
10-17 $ 49.44 $ 32.96 $ 24.72 $ 16.48 $ 10.00
17.1-20 $ 75.84 $ 50.56 $ 37.92 $ 25.28 $ 12.64
20.1-24 $ 119.04 $ 79.36 $ 59.52 $ 39.68 $ 19.84
24.1-28 $ 188.64 $ 125.76 $ 94.32 $ 62.88 $ 31.44
28.1-32 $ 320.16 $ 213.44 $ 160.08 $ 106.72 $ 53.56
32.1-36 $ 526.08 $ 350.72 $ 263.04 $ 175.36 $ 87.68
36.1-40 $ 610.56 $ 407.04 $ 305.28 $ 203.52 $ 101.76
40.1 or $ 701.28 $ 467.52 $ 350.64 $ 233.76 $ 116.88
over
(c) Outboard with Motor
10-12 Up to 10 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
HP
10-12 10.1-20 HP $ 10.80 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
10-12 20.1 or $ 18.48 $ 12.32 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
over
12.1-16 Up to 10 $ 10.56 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
HP
12.1-16 10.1-50 HP $ 19.44 $ 12.96 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
12.1-16 50.1 or $ 45.36 $ 30.24 $ 22.68 $ 15.12 $ 10.00
over
16.1-18 Up to 10 $ 14.88 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
HP
16.1-18 10.1-50 HP $ 23.76 $ 15.84 $ 11.88 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
16.1-18 50.1-100 $ 34.08 $ 22.72 $ 17.04 $ 11.36 $ 10.00
HP
16.1-18 100.1 or $ 60.00 $ 40.00 $ 30.00 $ 20.00 $ 10.00
over
18.1-22 Up to 100 $ 78.24 $ 52.16 $ 39.12 $ 26.08 $ 13.04
HP
18.1-22 100.1-175 $ 88.80 $ 59.20 $ 44.40 $ 29.60 $ 14.80
18.1-22 175.1 or $ 107.76 $ 71.84 $ 53.88 $ 35.92 $ 17.96
over
22.1-26 Up to 175 $ 128.64 $ 85.76 $ 64.32 $ 42.88 $ 21.44
HP
22.1-26 175.1-300 $ 147.84 $ 98.56 $ 73.92 $ 49.28 $ 24.64
22.1-26 300.1 or $ 182.40 $ 121.60 $ 91.20 $ 60.80 $ 30.40
over
26.1-30 Up to 175 $ 165.60 $ 110.40 $ 82.80 $ 55.20 $ 27.60
HP
26.1-30 175.1-300 $ 182.40 $ 121.60 $ 91.20 $ 60.80 $ 30.40
26.1-30 300.1 or $ 202.56 $ 135.04 $ 101.28 $ 67.52 $ 33.76
over
30.1-over Up to 300 $ 221.76 $ 147.84 $ 110.88 $ 73.92 $ 36.96
30.1-over 300.1-500 $ 262.08 $ 174.72 $ 131.04 $ 87.36 $ 43.68
30.1-over 500.1 or $ 344.10 $ 229.40 $ 172.05 $ 114.70 $ 57.35
over
(d) Pontoon and Houseboats
10-18 O/B $ 32.63 $ 21.75 $ 16.31 $ 10.88 $ 10.00
10-18 I/B or I/O $ 68.26 $ 45.50 $ 34.13 $ 22.75 $ 11.38
18.1-22 O/B $ 44.64 $ 29.76 $ 22.32 $ 14.88 $ 10.00
18.1-22 I/B or I/O $ 78.72 $ 52.48 $ 39.36 $ 26.24 $ 13.12
22.1-26 O/B $ 49.20 $ 32.80 $ 24.60 $ 16.40 $ 10.00
22.1-26 I/B or I/O $ 81.60 $ 54.40 $ 40.80 $ 27.20 $ 13.60
26.1-30 O/B $ 72.72 $ 48.40 $ 36.36 $ 24.24 $ 12.12
26.1-30 I/B or I/O $ 86.40 $ 57.60 $ 43.20 $ 28.80 $ 14.40
30.1 or O/B $ 98.16 $ 65.44 $ 49.08 $ 32.72 $ 16.36
over
30.1-36 I/O $ 125.76 $ 83.84 $ 62.88 $ 41.92 $ 20.96
36.1-40 I/O $ 257.52 $ 171.76 $ 128.76 $ 85.84 $ 42.92
40.1-46 I/O $ 468.72 $ 312.48 $ 234.36 $ 156.24 $ 78.12
46.1-50 I/O $ 628.56 $ 419.04 $ 314.28 $ 209.52 $ 104.76
50.1 or I/O $ 724.32 $ 482.88 $ 362.16 $ 241.44 $ 120.72
over
(e) Sailboats
20.1-24 O/B Aux or $ 62.88 $ 41.92 $ 31.44 $ 29.96 $ 10.48
none
24.1-28 O/B Aux or $ 127.68 $ 85.12 $ 63.84 $ 42.56 $ 21.28
none
24.1-28 I/B Aux $ 138.72 $ 92.48 $ 69.36 $ 46.24 $ 23.12
28.1-32 O/B Aux or $ 222.24 $ 148.16 $ 111.12 $ 74.08 $ 37.04
none
32.1-36 I/B Aux $ 273.12 $ 182.08 $ 136.56 $ 91.04 $ 45.52
36.1-40 I/B Aux $ 411.36 $ 274.24 $ 205.68 $ 137.12 $ 68.56
40.1-44 I/B Aux $ 568.56 $ 379.04 $ 284.28 $ 189.52 $ 94.76
44.1-48 I/B Aux $ 630.00 $ 420.00 $ 315.00 $ 210.00 $ 105.00
48.1-or I/B Aux $ 783.84 $ 522.56 $ 391.92 $ 261.28 $ 130.64
over
II. The minimum boat fee shall be $10.
III. The model year shall be the base year in determining the age of a boat pursuant to this section.
IV. Where reference is made in this section to horsepower (HP), it shall be considered to be shaft horsepower.
V. The designation I/B shall stand for inboard motor, O/B for outboard motor and I/O for inboard/outboard motor as used in this section.
Source. 1978, 12:1. 1979, 484:2. 1981, 323:2, 3. 1988, 198:2. 1990, 229:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.