Call the DMV at 800-777-0133. Have the Hull ID number with you. If
the boat has not been purged for the system you will be required to
pay 3 prior years with penalties plus the current year reg. You can
no longer non op the boat after the reg has expired for more than 90
day. You can use the bill of sale (boat value less than $2000.00) to
transfer ownership as stated by another poster but that will not
change the fees. The reg fee went up to $10 per year as of ’07 billed
two years at a time. If the boat is valued over $2000. and you do not
have the title or dup title applacation signed by the last registered
owner you will have to post a motor vehicle bond as part of the
transfer. If the file has been purged than you will have to retitle
and register it as if it were a new boat(no back fees). The forms
you will need are BOAT101 and REG343-pg 2(vin verif) the second form
needs to be filled out by a DMV tech or sworn peace officer- DMV will
not charge for this service. The forms are all available at
www.dmv.ca.gov Dont forget the same is true for the trailer if it
comes with one. Good luck!!!!

"Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
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On 13 Jan 2007 16:39:17 -0800, "s o" wrote:

hi all,

I live in Calif. I'm looking at a boat that was last
registered in 1988
with the dmv. does you know how much penalty it will be?
would I have
to backpay all 19 years' fees plus penalty or just one sum?
any info
is appreciated. thx

Why would you have to pay any fee at all other than that
required to
register the boat?

If the registration was dropped, it was dropped - doesn't
make any
sense that you have to pay back registration for years that
it wasn't
used.

It is California. You either have to keep the registration
valid or pay a
$5 certificate of non operation for cars on your property. As
to the boat,
I would see if you could register it with just a bill of sale,
and not the
pink slip. After 19 years, it is not in the DMV data base
anymore. Or ask
the DMV office.

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