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I'm interested in getting a kayak with a Minn Kota trolling motor setup. I'd like to know if the kayak has to be registered with NYS or not.
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Yes you need to register it.
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Eletric motors need no registration....I have been using them for years on Canoes and John boats in salt water and fresh water, here and upstate and in other statesas well. As far as I know a registration is not required nor has any Law enforcement agency every questioned that fact.
Gas engines do require a registration .......Urrr ... however I have never had a problem with smaller motors 5 horse or less. Although, I have had that brought to my attention by the law enforcement types they never seem to push the issue as they are mounted on a sort of temp basis. So they don't really enforce it strictly.
I have a few two horse weed wacker type out boards which I used extensively here and upstate water ......no one has even blinked at. I assume you would be ok off a kayak in salt water....butlegally registration is required
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Eletric motors need no registration....I have been using them for years on Canoes and John boats in salt water and fresh water, here and upstate and in other statesas well. As far as I know a registration is not required nor has any Law enforcement agency every questioned that fact.
Gas engines do require a registration .......Urrr ... however I have never had a problem with smaller motors 5 horse or less. Although, I have had that brought to my attention by the law enforcement types they never seem to push the issue as they are mounted on a sort of temp basis. So they don't really enforce it strictly.
I have a few two horse weed wacker type out boards which I used extensively here and upstate water ......no one has even blinked at. I assume you would be ok off a kayak in salt water....butlegally registration is required
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I would check with motor vehical the last time i asked they said whenever you power any water craft with power other than yourself[rowing paddleing pedaling] you have to register it,i had a 9'john boat with a elec. motor and had to have it registered. you might be able to get away with it but its not worth the ticket.
from the nys dmv
Boats
Does my boat require a registration?
The law requires you to register any boat that is motor-driven and is operated on public waterways in NYS. The boat requires a registration even if the motor is not the primary source of propulsion. If you operate the boat in NYS, you must register the boat with the DMV. After you register your boat, you receive a registration certificate that indicates the registration number assigned to your boat and a set of registration stickers.
i don't think you'll be bothered unless your doing something your not suppose to be doing.
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Does my boat require a registration?
The law requires you to register any boat that is motor-driven and is operated on public waterways in NYS. The boat requires a registration even if the motor is not the primary source of propulsion. If you operate the boat in NYS, you must register the boat with the DMV. After you register your boat, you receive a registration certificate that indicates the registration number assigned to your boat and a set of registration stickers.
i don't think you'll be bothered unless your doing something your not suppose to be doing.
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Thanks for the feedback.
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I was trying to find what i would need to Register my fishing kayak with a trolling motor in NY. After a few visits to the DMV and four hours of waiting, I finally got my registration stickers. 
. So here's what it took for me to get this done.
I took the HIN# from my kayak and contacted the manufacturer at OLD TOWN kayak. I emailed them and they responded within the hour. They told me I needed a " Manufacturer's Statement of Origin ". They mailed it to me, in my name, that week. then I needed a "Bill of Sale ". I printed one from the DMV website. The form # is MV-912 . I also need forms " MV-82B" , "MV-51B" , "MV-51" ," DTF-802" and a picture of the HIN# off the side of the kayak. It seem like a lot, (which it is) but, it you know all this ahead of time and go to the DMV when its not so busy then you'd properly can get it done in a few minute.
The biggest problem was I had to get the person I bought the kayak from to sign all or most of these forms. So allegedly, I had my friend sign that I bought it from him. I did this because there was no paper trail on the kayak of who bought it when and how long they owned it. So I allegedly made that part up.
Then it also says that the person who sold it to you had to own it over a year. It also asked for the owner of the kayak before the person who sold it to you. For this I used the name of the guy I actually bought it from. after all that craziness, I paid around $28 in taxes on a $300 kayak and around $25 for a three year registration. The DMV gave me a non transferable registration card. They said in a few week, Albany will send me another one that is Transferable. So if i want to sale it in the future i can. I hope this post helps someone who are trying to Modify their fishing kayak with a motor like me. The only question I have for the future is, If i remove the motor, will I still have pay to register it ? :tipup:
. So here's what it took for me to get this done.I took the HIN# from my kayak and contacted the manufacturer at OLD TOWN kayak. I emailed them and they responded within the hour. They told me I needed a " Manufacturer's Statement of Origin ". They mailed it to me, in my name, that week. then I needed a "Bill of Sale ". I printed one from the DMV website. The form # is MV-912 . I also need forms " MV-82B" , "MV-51B" , "MV-51" ," DTF-802" and a picture of the HIN# off the side of the kayak. It seem like a lot, (which it is) but, it you know all this ahead of time and go to the DMV when its not so busy then you'd properly can get it done in a few minute.
The biggest problem was I had to get the person I bought the kayak from to sign all or most of these forms. So allegedly, I had my friend sign that I bought it from him. I did this because there was no paper trail on the kayak of who bought it when and how long they owned it. So I allegedly made that part up.
Then it also says that the person who sold it to you had to own it over a year. It also asked for the owner of the kayak before the person who sold it to you. For this I used the name of the guy I actually bought it from. after all that craziness, I paid around $28 in taxes on a $300 kayak and around $25 for a three year registration. The DMV gave me a non transferable registration card. They said in a few week, Albany will send me another one that is Transferable. So if i want to sale it in the future i can. I hope this post helps someone who are trying to Modify their fishing kayak with a motor like me. The only question I have for the future is, If i remove the motor, will I still have pay to register it ? :tipup:
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