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Sail Boats
Title & Registration Fees
Watercraft Fee Schedule - Effective Nov. 1, 2003
Boats using any kind of motor, regardless of length, must be titled and registered in Oregon. Also, sailboats 12 feet and longer must be titled and registered in Oregon. Registration is issued on a two-year calendar basis, with all decals expiring Dec. 31 of the year indicated.  There is no retroactive payment for years the boat was not registered and no late fee for registration.
 
Registration is $3 per foot based on center length of  vessel, bow to stern, rounded up to the nearest foot.  For example, the registration fee for a 17'6" boat is: 18' x 3 = $54.
 
Oregon Title transfer . $30
Oregon Title - new boats or Out-of-State transfers . $30
Lost Title replacement without change of ownership ... $15
Lost Title replacement with change of ownership . $30
Duplicate Certificate of Number (registration card) .. $10
Duplicate Decals and Certificate of Number (registration card) . $10
 
Note: A late penalty fee of $25 is charged for Oregon titles transferred 30 days after the date of purchase.

Floating Home and Boathouses

Initial Certificate of Title and Identifying Plate $20
Title Transfer / Replacement Plate  $20

Note: A late penalty fee of $25 is charged for Oregon titles transferred 30 days after the date of purchase.
 
Floating Homes are typically homes built on a floating dock.  The home may be a domicile including indoor plumbing and living quarters or a boat house, to protect a vessel from the elements.  If the structure contains living space and the boat well, it is considered a "combination."
 
Moorages and floating home communities have designated slips that may be used for floating homes or boathouses.  Counties assess taxes on these structures.  The Division of State Lands (DSL) require a permit to place a structure in Oregon waterways.
 
The Marine Board issues a title and identifying plate for floating structures.  The plate ensures the structure and ownership can be identified by the moorage and law enforcement.

 
Page updated: May 07, 2008

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