On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:32:09 -0500, Ed McDermott
wrote:

I'm a Canadian planning to buy an American boat, but I'm NOT planning to
bring it back into Canada.


Where can I register it?

Ed
The simple answer is that you can register (what our American friends
call "document") the vessel in Canada. Go to
http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/TP/Tp13414/menu.htm
for the instructions. The vessel does not have to be in Canada or
ever come to Canada to be registered. If it's under 40 ft. (12
metres) you don't even need a tonnage survey. You cannot license (u.s.
equivalent state registration, in Canada federal jurisdiction only)
the vessel unless the vessel is in Canada with all the various taxes
and duty paid.

Rick