On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 09:35:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:51:44 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:39:56 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


He could try lying. Canadian Customs are pretty sharp though.


I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

If there is no trailer and the motor is less than 10 hp. I don't see any problem.

On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:53:45 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 09:35:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:51:44 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:39:56 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


He could try lying. Canadian Customs are pretty sharp though.


I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

If there is no trailer and the motor is less than 10 hp. I don't see any problem.

Then Harry could buy it here and deliver it. Good deal. You wouldn't have to pay all the duties, and
it would give you and Harry a good chance to deepen your relationship.

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:28:23 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:53:45 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 09:35:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:51:44 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:39:56 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


He could try lying. Canadian Customs are pretty sharp though.


I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

If there is no trailer and the motor is less than 10 hp. I don't see any problem.

Then Harry could buy it here and deliver it. Good deal. You wouldn't have to pay all the duties, and
it would give you and Harry a good chance to deepen your relationship.

If the object is made in the US, there is little concern about duties anyway thanks to NAFTA. Now if the Trumpster Dumpster screws that up......

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:16:24 UTC-3, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

Who would want to put a 10hp or greater outboard on a canoe?

True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 19 September 2017 22:16:41 UTC-3, wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:04:51 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

I had a Hobie rigid hull (plastic) version of this. It had the pedals
and "flippers". It was amazing how fast you can get them going if you
can pedal hard, fast and long enough. I used to race the launch service
boats in the harbor with mine and could often keep up with them.

Those things can keep up with "hull speed" on my pontoon and when I do
slow down to give them a break they act like I want to race. After a
minute of trying to get by them without rocking them, "Surf's up" and
I nail it.
I find the reverse chine hull on my Bayliner kicks up a bigger wake when I try to go by slowly at 8 to 10 mph. Even my Legend did the same....

The wake from the Legend was likely due to parts falling off, eh?

On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:20:10 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:16:24 UTC-3, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

Who would want to put a 10hp or greater outboard on a canoe?

Dunno, I have just seen them with numbers. I assumed it was *any*
motor. That is true here. I had to put numbers on my jon boat and I
only had a 7.5 on it.

On 9/21/2017 2:24 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:20:10 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:16:24 UTC-3, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

Who would want to put a 10hp or greater outboard on a canoe?

Dunno, I have just seen them with numbers. I assumed it was *any*
motor. That is true here. I had to put numbers on my jon boat and I
only had a 7.5 on it.



Same here in MA. Any size motor, even an electric trolling motor, on a
boat or canoe requires it to be registered and display numbers.

I think years ago anything under 10 hp was exempt (Thus the popularity
of 9.9 hp outboards) but then governor Michael Dukakis realized how
much revenue they were losing and pushed the MA legislature to change
the laws.

On 9/21/17 7:52 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/21/2017 2:24 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:20:10 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:16:24 UTC-3, Â* wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

Who would want to put a 10hp or greater outboard on a canoe?
Dunno, I have just seen them with numbers. I assumed it was *any*
motor. That is true here. I had to put numbers on my jon boat and I
only had a 7.5 on it.



Same here in MA.Â* Any size motor, even an electric trolling motor, on a
boat or canoe requires it to be registered and display numbers.

I think years ago anything under 10 hp was exempt (Thus the popularity
of 9.9 hp outboards)Â* but then governor Michael DukakisÂ* realized how
much revenue they were losing and pushed the MA legislature to change
the laws.

Another reason for the "under 10 hp" popularity, at least in
Connecticut, back in the day, a 10 hp outboard was the max allowed on
some small lakes. Mercury Outboards, naturally, came up with a 10 hp
outboard that was closer to 20 hp, but it was labeled 10 hp and was lake
acceptable. That same outboard was used to power small racing
hydroplanes and "utility" boats.

On 9/21/2017 7:56 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/21/17 7:52 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/21/2017 2:24 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:20:10 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:16:24 UTC-3, Â* wrote:
On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:35:40 -0400, John H
wrote:

I am not sure why customs would care. If you were visiting you could
bring a boat and if Don tried to register it up there they would get
the taxes then. (same as here)

Do those damn things need to be registered?

I see canoes down here with Canadian numbers on them. Maybe it is just
if you ever want to hang a motor on one tho.

Who would want to put a 10hp or greater outboard on a canoe?
Dunno, I have just seen them with numbers. I assumed it was *any*
motor. That is true here. I had to put numbers on my jon boat and I
only had a 7.5 on it.



Same here in MA.Â* Any size motor, even an electric trolling motor, on
a boat or canoe requires it to be registered and display numbers.

I think years ago anything under 10 hp was exempt (Thus the popularity
of 9.9 hp outboards)Â* but then governor Michael DukakisÂ* realized how
much revenue they were losing and pushed the MA legislature to change
the laws.

Another reason for the "under 10 hp" popularity, at least in
Connecticut, back in the day, a 10 hp outboard was the max allowed on
some small lakes. Mercury Outboards, naturally, came up with a 10 hp
outboard that was closer to 20 hp, but it was labeled 10 hp and was lake
acceptable.Â* That same outboard was used to power small racing
hydroplanes and "utility" boats.

Many of the smaller lakes and ponds still have that hp restriction. I
remember reading that many of the 9.9hp outboards (I always think of Ted
Williams and the Sears outboards of the day) only required a change of
the jets in the carburetor to produce 15 or more hp.

As a kid I had the most fun on a 12 foot aluminum boat from Sears and a
5hp Johnson outboard. I made a tiller extension so I could drive from
the middle seat because that's what made it go the fastest.