* Don White wrote, On 4/12/2007 7:17 PM:
"Jeff" wrote in message
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I think there's another factor that gets tossed in, so you end up paying
about 20% of the 10.5% of the "market value."

Still, its a lot. Here in MA the annual excise tax is figured with a
maximum assessment of about $20K for a mid-sized boat, so the annual bill
is a few hundred. Documented boats get billed only if the harbormaster
notices you.


Land of the Free ....eh? Nothing free about boating down there.
The only registration I pay on my 19 foot mini-cruising sailboat is $35.00
yearly to license the trailer.

So what's your sales tax? About 14%? This could explain why my
builder in Toronto sells almost no boats in Canada.