Motor - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Yellfever11 · 10-19-2015, 01:00 PM

If installing a trolling motor to your kayak, do u need to registered it? Overheard no need to if using it in the ocean? If so what about lakes?

Thx
Mike

MissileTM · 10-19-2015, 03:11 PM

Expect to shell out a couple hundred bux when you register your kayak. It is required in this wonderful state regardless of where you operate a motorized kayak.

tacmik · 10-19-2015, 03:27 PM

Yes you have to register it. I could be wrong but I thought it was only like 15 bucks or so. check with the dmv.

Robert79 · 10-19-2015, 03:43 PM

just got the registration bill for my 2014 ranger. $36 for 2 years. its fairly inexpensive. might be cheaper if they don't require you to get the quagga mussel sticker

Hunters Pa · 10-19-2015, 04:06 PM

Use AAA if you have it. Not sure what documentation you need to bring though.

Yellfever11 · 10-19-2015, 09:30 PM

thanks fella. I'll ask my AAA this weekend.

jonrx7 · 10-22-2015, 04:58 PM

Thinking about motorizing my yak. Please post your findings.

Saba Slayer · 10-22-2015, 06:43 PM

As far as I know...if you motorize your kayak you'll need to register it with the DMV.
This is from a BWE post a couple of weeks ago...
"show a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin - stating Dealer information, vessel information ( model name, model year, hull ID No., length weight, hull material. We will also have an invoice stating who the vessel was sold to."
Having the price on the invoice is important, as that is what they base your fee on.
Good info...but if your a AAA member it's much easier and quicker to do it at their offices rather than the DMV office."
FYI...if you only use your boat or yak in the saltwater you do not have to pay the additional $16 quagga fee...so it's only $20.

dniss · 10-22-2015, 08:22 PM

So I bought a little rubber raft for poaching concerts at Humphrey's. Sitting still in a yak for 2 or 3 hrs. wasn't comfortable anymore. Tossed my trolling motor on, good to go. Filled out the DMV form like a good boy, sent the money and attached the certificate of origin to the app. Just got my refund check and DMV says they can't register it because the origin certificate indicates that it's oar-propelled. That's true, unless you attach the trolling motor using the molded-in mount supports the boat comes with along with the mount I ordered from the maker. My application clearly indicated the boat would be motorized, but apparently DMV doesn't wish me to comply. I chuckled and took a pic of their letter so when I get pulled over for lack of reg. numbers, I'll at least have proof that I tried. No way in hell I'm standing in their line to get this sorted out.

MissileTM · 11-18-2015, 05:59 PM

Registration is cheap including the invasive species stamp but the state made me pay taxes

Mr. NiceGuy · 11-18-2015, 08:19 PM

With all due respect, I would like to ask: Who cares?

Therein lies the answer.

Goose1993 · 11-19-2015, 09:04 AM

Technically yes, you have to register it.

It's really cheap tho.

blazian · 11-19-2015, 04:07 PM

no one will bug you about a trolling motor on a yak.

Saba Slayer · 11-19-2015, 09:11 PM

Don't bet on it..."no one will bug you about a trolling motor on a yak."
Especially in King Harbor!

10-19-2015, 01:00 PM	#1
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Motor If installing a trolling motor to your kayak, do u need to registered it? Overheard no need to if using it in the ocean? If so what about lakes? Thx Mike

10-19-2015, 03:27 PM	#3
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Yes you have to register it. I could be wrong but I thought it was only like 15 bucks or so. check with the dmv. __________________

10-22-2015, 06:43 PM	#8
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	DMV As far as I know...if you motorize your kayak you'll need to register it with the DMV. This is from a BWE post a couple of weeks ago... "show a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin - stating Dealer information, vessel information ( model name, model year, hull ID No., length weight, hull material. We will also have an invoice stating who the vessel was sold to." Having the price on the invoice is important, as that is what they base your fee on. Good info...but if your a AAA member it's much easier and quicker to do it at their offices rather than the DMV office." FYI...if you only use your boat or yak in the saltwater you do not have to pay the additional $16 quagga fee...so it's only $20. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

10-22-2015, 08:22 PM	#9
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	How government agencies work So I bought a little rubber raft for poaching concerts at Humphrey's. Sitting still in a yak for 2 or 3 hrs. wasn't comfortable anymore. Tossed my trolling motor on, good to go. Filled out the DMV form like a good boy, sent the money and attached the certificate of origin to the app. Just got my refund check and DMV says they can't register it because the origin certificate indicates that it's oar-propelled. That's true, unless you attach the trolling motor using the molded-in mount supports the boat comes with along with the mount I ordered from the maker. My application clearly indicated the boat would be motorized, but apparently DMV doesn't wish me to comply. I chuckled and took a pic of their letter so when I get pulled over for lack of reg. numbers, I'll at least have proof that I tried. No way in hell I'm standing in their line to get this sorted out.

11-18-2015, 08:19 PM	#11
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	With all due respect, I would like to ask: Who cares? Therein lies the answer. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

10-19-2015, 03:11 PM	#2
MissileTM Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 90	Expect to shell out a couple hundred bux when you register your kayak. It is required in this wonderful state regardless of where you operate a motorized kayak.

10-19-2015, 03:43 PM	#4
Robert79 Junior Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 21	just got the registration bill for my 2014 ranger. $36 for 2 years. its fairly inexpensive. might be cheaper if they don't require you to get the quagga mussel sticker

10-19-2015, 04:06 PM	#5
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,360	Use AAA if you have it. Not sure what documentation you need to bring though.

10-19-2015, 09:30 PM	#6
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	thanks fella. I'll ask my AAA this weekend.

10-22-2015, 04:58 PM	#7
jonrx7 Junior Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 2	Thinking about motorizing my yak. Please post your findings.

11-18-2015, 05:59 PM	#10
MissileTM Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 90	Registration is cheap including the invasive species stamp but the state made me pay taxes

11-19-2015, 09:04 AM	#12
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Technically yes, you have to register it. It's really cheap tho.

11-19-2015, 04:07 PM	#13
blazian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 106	no one will bug you about a trolling motor on a yak.

11-19-2015, 09:11 PM	#14
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	King Harbor Don't bet on it..."no one will bug you about a trolling motor on a yak." Especially in King Harbor! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer