Nocanvas
Senior Member
Here's one for smarter minds than I.
If my home port is Bellingham WA marked on the transom and on the USCG Documentation but the boat never touches Washington waters. Am I correct that I don't have to pay registration taxes in Washington State.
Also if I don't stay in any other state long enough to be considered a resident (each state is different time wise). Am I correct that I wouldn't have to buy registration at all ever ?
I assume I could travel (not for commercial use) the Great Loop, Canada and the Bahamas without ever registering the boat anywhere as long as the boat traveled as a transient USCG documented vessel in each state or country. I would be interested to hear from a person that has accomplished this feet.
If my home port is Bellingham WA marked on the transom and on the USCG Documentation but the boat never touches Washington waters. Am I correct that I don't have to pay registration taxes in Washington State.
Also if I don't stay in any other state long enough to be considered a resident (each state is different time wise). Am I correct that I wouldn't have to buy registration at all ever ?
I assume I could travel (not for commercial use) the Great Loop, Canada and the Bahamas without ever registering the boat anywhere as long as the boat traveled as a transient USCG documented vessel in each state or country. I would be interested to hear from a person that has accomplished this feet.