You may find a lot of the $875 in those two numbers.


Maybe if you are including sales tax, surely not just for registration.



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I have reason to suspect the OP may be from the Puget Sound area or
possibly CA.

I just today renewed the WA state tabs on "Indulgence" (all out boat
tabs expire June 30 each year). Just under $400. It always gripes me
that documented boats have to pay the same tab fees as boats with state
titles, but it's easy to see why this is so when considering the
state's perspective. My boat is worth at least a little bit more than
the boat MR. Wizzard is considering- but still even the least expensive
boat carries a walloping tab tax around here. I can't imagine that a
trailer would license for much less than $75 or so.
And sales tax on $11k? At almost 9% that's almost a $Geazle right
there. The $875 would exceed the license fees for the boat and trailer,
but it would be accurate around here to say that a "lot" of that $875
cold be consumed by tabs and registration fees.