Thanks, Greg! Let me know when you do, and we'll add it to the FAQ.

On 3 Jul 2004 17:18:15 -0700, (Greg Luckett) wrote:

Frank,
I plan to register my Nymph in Michigan in order to put a small motor
on it. I will forward the Michigan requirements then.
Greg.


(Ed Askew) wrote in message . com...
I've registered homebuilt boats in 2 states, Louisiana and
Mississippi. Both are no sweat:

Louisiana: You can download the application for registration, and a
second form you will need for a homebuilt boat HIN appicaltion from
the LADWF website: http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/page1.asp
You will need to have the application for the HIN notarized by a
notary that has a RAISED SEAL (a stamp won't do). You mail this along
with fees to Baton Rouge. You call the nearest DWF office to arrange
for a game warden will come to your house and inspect your boat.
You'll need your receipts for all materials purchased that you used to
built your boat. The inspection is not for the purpose to judge
seaworthiness or safety, but just to make sure your boat is not
stolen. Before the inspection you will get a temporary 30 permit in
the mail, you can use it until you get your boat numbers.

Mississippi: You can also download the boat registration application
from the Mississippi Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks:
http://www.mdwfp.com/pdf/boatregapp.pdf Call their nearest office,
and ask when you can bring the boat by for inspection. In South
Mississippi, there's one officer that does all the inspections (a nice
guy, too.) He'll be in your area maybe one day a week. Bring the
boat by with all your receipts for materials used to build your boat,
and he'll give you your HIN and then you send in the registration
application to Jackson. You'll get your numbers in a week or so. The
inspector will give you a 30 day permit until you get your numbers in,
so you can use your boat right away. The inspection is not for the
purpose to judge seaworthiness or safety, but just to make sure your
boat is not stolen.

Ed.












Frank Hagan fshagan_at_copper.net wrote in message . ..
Thanks for the update on GA, Glenn.

California does much the same thing, but they want to see that you
paid sales tax on the materials. I brought in over 100 receipts, but
had them taped to sheets of paper in descending value; the top three
sheets of paper had 80% of the cost of the materials, so they just
glanced at that and then signed off on it.


On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:21:47 -0400, Glenn Ashmore
wrote:

In Georgia you fill out the standard registration form and write "Home
Built" in the HIN field. The state will assign a HIN with the
registration. You also have to provide "invoices for materials". As my
invoices fill an entier filing drawer I called for clarification. What
they need is enough invoices to prove that it is new construction and
not a rehab. On larger projects they actually come out to inspect and
affix the HINs.

Frank Hagan wrote:
Once again, I'm looking to expand the FAQ I have on my website on
registering your home built boat. So far, I have information on the
following states:

AL, AZ, CA, FL, LA, PA, TN, TX and VA

Anyone with experience in other states who would like to share, please
respond here in rec.boats.building (so everyone can benefit) and let
me know that I can quote you on my site.

The FAQ is at http://www.messing-about.com/weekend...ister_faq.html

I'm also looking for scantlings (dimensions) I can use for an article
on home built oars. I have scantlings from Wooden Boat Magazine, but
I'm hesitant to use them for fear of copyright violation (I should
probably ask them ... they may not mind.) In any case, the article on
oars is at http://www.messing-about.com/articles/oars.html


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