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Kamper · 05-08-2015, 04:50 AM

I believe they need to be registered here too if they are in NH waters for more than 90 consecutive days. I've never heard of anyone being cited for it.

Other states have similar laws with different time periods.

"Documented" is the term that is used when a boat has its paperwork filed with a national government. "Registered" is normally the common term for sate/local paperwork. I wouldn't nit-pick over these terms, unless you are buying/selling it won't make any practical difference for most people.

Even if a boat is Documented it is still subject to the rules of its home port and will need to be Registered as well but won't be required to show the 'bow numbers.'

That's almost all I think I know about that.

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See below for NHMP response. It's 90 days, not 30 days.

05-08-2015, 04:50 AM	#2
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 67 Thanked 166 Times in 126 Posts	I believe they need to be registered here too if they are in NH waters for more than 90 consecutive days. I've never heard of anyone being cited for it. Other states have similar laws with different time periods. "Documented" is the term that is used when a boat has its paperwork filed with a national government. "Registered" is normally the common term for sate/local paperwork. I wouldn't nit-pick over these terms, unless you are buying/selling it won't make any practical difference for most people. Even if a boat is Documented it is still subject to the rules of its home port and will need to be Registered as well but won't be required to show the 'bow numbers.' That's almost all I think I know about that. ---- See below for NHMP response. It's 90 days, not 30 days. Last edited by Kamper; 05-10-2015 at 06:57 AM.