Register a Boat or Watercraft

On your customer homepage, you can register a boat or watercraft.

After you submit an application for registration, Admin users must approve the registration.

Note: If there is a hold on your customer profile you will not be able to register the vehicle. However, if the vehicle is not associated with your profile, another person will have the ability to register the vehicle. For example, Customer B purchases the vehicle from Customer A who has a hold on the vehicle. In this instance, Customer A cannot perform a registration or transfer renewal, but Customer B will have the ability to perform those actions.

Complete the following required steps and any optional steps, as necessary, to submit a registration for a boat or watercraft:

  1. On your customer homepage, select New Registrations.
  2. On the New Registration page, click Watercraft.
  3. Enter the model year and click Continue.
  4. On the Register a Watercraft page, answer the Do you have a Hull ID? question.
  5. If you have a Hull ID, enter it in the Enter a Hull ID for this watercraft field and click Continue.

    6. Note: Hull ID numbers are located on the hull of the watercraft. Hull ID Numbers are different than the Model Number. If you do not have a Hull ID, enter a reason in the Reason section.

  6. Click Continue.
  7. Select an answer for the 'Is this the watercraft you want to register?' question.
  8. On the Information page, enter or select the following required information and any optional information, as necessary:
    • Manufacturer - The manufacturer of the watercraft.
    • Model - The model of the watercraft.
    • Nickname - The nickname of the watercraft.
    • Length (ft) - The length, in feet, of the watercraft.
    • Hull Material - The hull material of the watercraft. For example, fiberglass.
    • Watercraft Type - The type of watercraft. For example, open.
    • Propulsion Type - The propulsion type of the watercraft. For example, propeller.
    • Fuel Type - The fuel type of the watercraft. For example, gasoline.
    • Horsepower - The horsepower of the watercraft. For example, 200.
    • Watercraft Color - The color of the watercraft.
    • Secondary Watercraft Color - The secondary color of the watercraft.
    • Coast Guard Document Number - The Coast Guard Document Number associated with the watercraft, if necessary.
    • Watercraft Use - The activity for which the watercraft is used. For example, commercial fishing.
    • Engine Type - The engine type of the watercraft. For example, outboard.
  9. In the Documents section, click Browse to upload registration documentation for the watercraft.
  10. Enter a name for the document.
  11. (Optional) In the Owners section, click Add Individual to add an additional owner for the watercraft.

    12. Notes: The additional owner must have a customer profile in the system to be added as an owner of the watercraft.

    If you add additional owners, you must select how the watercraft is owned.

  12. (Optional) In the Owners section, click Add Organization to add an organization as the owner of the watercraft.
  13. (Optional) Select the The owners shown below wish to be recorded as owners in joint tenancy with right of survivorship check box to denote owners who will obtain the boat in the event an owner passes away.
  14. In the Out of State Registration section, select and enter any out of state registration information for the watercraft.
  15. Select the affirmation check box.
  16. Click Continue.
  17. On the Purchase Information page, enter the information for how you obtained the watercraft and click Continue.
  18. (Optional) On the Lien Information page, click Add Lien Holder, enter the information for each lien holder, and click Add Lien.

    19. Note: If there is no lien holder on the watercraft, do not enter any information and click Continue.

  19. On the Registration Summary page, verify all the information is correct.
  20. In the Signature section, have each owner enter a signature and select the date the signature was added using the calendar.
  21. Click Yes.
  22. On the Product Selection page, select any applicable product.

  23. Select your payment method and complete the checkout process.

    24. You will receive a system generated email that states that you have successfully submitted a registration application.