You must register your RC boat in California

[nick_75au]

http://www.freenewport.com/org/exclusives/111703_toyboat.asp

:eek:

Lucky to be an Australian I guess :)

[tugboater]

Wow, that is pretty harsh, lol. You can't even sit in this one, and yet, the government is charging the same fee as it would a yacht....

[der kapitan]

I don't know if that's really true or not, but I wouldn't put it past those folks to pull something like that, especially in the land of fruits and nuts---.

[CG Bob]

Wow, that is pretty harsh, lol. You can't even sit in this one, and yet, the government is charging the same fee as it would a yacht....You're making an apples (California boat) and oranges ( US registered yacht) type of comparison there. The state of Califonia is charging a reguistration fee for a boat. The Federal government (thru the USCG) doucments yachts (http://www.uscgboating.org/about/faqs/regulations.aspx#42), which have a minimum size requirement of 5 tons (volume, not weight).

Recreational boats of 5 net tons or more (approximately 35 feet in length and over) are eligible (but not required) to be documented by the Coast Guard. Documenting a boat is generally more expensive than registering it with the State, but it may have advantages if the boat is used for international travel. Some States will require registration of a boat even if it is documented.

[toesup]

I notice its classed as a 'TOY boat' by the media... and not a model.. :mad:

[misfitsailor]

As a Californian with 1:1 scale boats, I'm telling you that your'e having your legs pulled. According to the law regarding registration of boats:
CA Vehicle Code 9840. As used in this division, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(a) "Vessel" includes every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water...

Unless you can ride on or in your model boat, it is not a 'vessel' in the eyes of the law.

It's a little late for April Fools, isn't it? ;)

[Majortomski]

Sad news is he still can't make a wake where he's running

[Kmot]

Publicity stunt.

[Ghost 2501]

sounds like some jobsworth of a harbur master!, like the traffic warden who gave a parking ticket to A BUS at a BUS STOP whilst taking on passengers. another stupid incident was a truck got a parking ticket because of "obstructing the flow of traffic" even though the front wheel had fell through the tarmac and the truck was infact sitting on its axle beam. the 7,5t truck was infact EMPTY. glad to know we are not alone when it comes to jobsworth's!

[Aerominded]

registering this boat (I'm sure the state would love to have his money if he did all of the paperwork) would be a costly non-solution to the speed limit 'problem'

He shouldn't be running in salt water anyway! ;)

I'm guessing this is a joke... :)

[Tugboat Andy]

I've been in the marina/harbor business for about 12 years and around the waterfront since I can remember. It kills me to have to say this but, if that boat is as fast as it looks, I wouldn't say it was a particularly good fit for operating inside the tight waterways of the harbor I work at. It also might be a little noisy and annoy the folks trying to enjoy a sundowner. But nothing in the world can possibly do this as quickly as a seine boat with a dry-stacked 671 Jimmy on high idle. Someone ought to patent that sound. :D

I'd be embarrased trying to convince anyone that the wake off that little hull could cause any damage.

As with most reported news, I am sure there are two sides to the story. ;)

[u163665]

Cute - - maybe if I register one of my boats, perhaps I can join a yacht club? Next, I'll see if I can register it in the Christmas Boat Parade in Marina Del Rey. Who knows - perhaps an imaginative person will come along with permanent slips for RC boats in the harbor.

[cap'n gary]

And people in FLorida ask me why I left The People's Republik of Kalifornia.

Having butted heads with the 'Water Nazis' in Newport, I could see one of them writing you a citation for sailing a model boat in the turning basin or the Reaching Channel. THey don't seem to have much of a sense of humor.

Chuckle...

gary

[green-boat]

Not being a 1:1 boat owner but wouldn't you have to show a paid personal property tax reciept to get the registration sticker.

[der kapitan]

This thread seems to be based on a wild rumor, and supposed incidents that never happened, so why perpetuate it?

[nick_75au]

This page was linked from an Australian model boat website who happen to sell the "toy" grr Im with you toesup. The whole website appears to be one mans gripe on Newports council.
The registration of the boat is I think the boat owners protest/joke on the bureaucracy and the website owner is using it as ammunition for his own agenda. Notice its from 2003. Any way I'm over it, it was amusing however.
regards
Nick

[Shaun Hendricks]

Um, last I checked, a boat had to be at least 9' long to be registered. The reason this guys registration went through is because the bureaucracy will be happy to take your money every year in exchange for a sticker. They do not care. The "official" in question was misinformed and the guy should've taken it up a notch to a station commander with a lawyer in tow. RC Boats cannot meet the display requirements of a California identification tag. Also, they do not fit the definition of wake generation. The officer is being a jerk.

[u163665]

Nick,

Absolutely no need to apologize. I don't think anybody took the RC boat registering very seriously - - - it was a lot of fun to talk about - - and certainly an article we would find interesting.

Thanks for sharing it - - I, for one, enjoyed the article and did not take it seriously for one second.

[misfitsailor]

Actually, my 8 foot dinghy had to be registered because sometimes I use an outboard motor on it. If you only sail or row a boat 12 foot or less, it need not be registered here in CA. The cool thing is that the renewal costs the same for our 26' boat as it does for our 8' boat!

[riggernnr]

:p I think the "Video" sez it all............ :rolleyes: