Jack,
There is no downside to documentation in Florida. I have made the transitions
from
regular vessel registration to antique vessel registration with no problems.
You just have to
download and fill out the form at:
http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/forms/BTR/87243.pdf
Only the owner needs to sign the form (no needs for a marine surveyor). As for
requirements,
they are listed:
A- Powered by its original type power plant
B- Used for non-commercial purposes
C- Vessel must be at least 30 years old
I also thought a sailboat needed to have the original engine for it to be
considered an
antique vessel. Then I toured the 1877 Schooner Governor Stone
(http://governorstone.org)
which when built did not have an engine, but now has one, and is registered as
a FL
antique vessel. I am told that as long as the main mode of propulsion remains
the sails
then a sailboat can be registered as an antique vessel independent of the
auxiliary power. The
intent behind condition "A" is motivated by outboards where the hull is often
worthless compared to
the engines.
You only need to fill out the form once. Renewals come automatically just like
a regular registration.
-
Paul E.
1981 C&C Landfall 38
S/V Johanna Rose
Carrabelle, FL
On Apr 30, 2014, at 8:06 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Rick:
>
> Florida doesn't require that a registration number be displayed on
> documented vessels. You just pay for a sticker and place it on a port-side
> portlight. This applies to any vessel that spends more than a month or so in
> the state, regardless of where it is titled.
>
> One downside to documentation is that you aren't eligible for the boat to be
> classified as an antique vessel, which would reduce my annual fee from
> somewhere around $125 to a couple of dollars. Only boats titled in Florida
> are eligible for that. But it is a bear to move from documented to state
> titled.
>
> Boats qualify, if I remember correctly, when they are more than 30 years old
> and have the original engine.
>
>
> Jack Brennan
> Former C&C 25
> Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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