Licensing & Registration

Being new to the kayaking sport, does anyone know if in New Jersey does a kayak have to be registered? I would assume you do need the "boating safety certificate"? Which I do have.

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Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in his boat (or kayak)and drink beer all day.

Hey ProAngler155

According to the State of New Jersey DMV registration is as follows:

What to Register
Any boat longer than 12 feet and all motor-powered vessels, regardless of length.

What Not to Register
Non-motorized inflatable devices.
Non-motorized surfboards.
Non-motorized dinghies.
Non-motorized racing shells.
Non-motorized canoes and kayaks.

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I would rather be kayaking and think about work than to be at work thinking about kayaking.
A Thrill Ride is being dragged around in your kayak for 40 minutes by an extremely large fish.

Revo_1756, thanks for the info. I remember when the requirement by the state came out regarding everyone having the boater safety certificate and the confusion it caused, such as the size of boat the year you were born etc. Thanks again for the info. At least I know know when I get my Mirage ProAngler I'll be good to go.

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Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in his boat (or kayak)and drink beer all day.

I wish they would do something about a drivers license requirement for boaters in Florida with a mandatory requirement to take the safe boating course in order to get one.
Would generate tax revenue and perhaps make some of the crazies on the water a little safer and smarter.

So many boaters here that should not be riding a bicycle let alone driving a boat. The wreckless endangerment is so widespread even on the ocean boats pass within feet of you when they have the entire ocean. I personally cannot believe the stupidity out on the water!

There are areas you are not safe in a powerboat let alone a kayak. I have had powerboats for 40 years and the things I have seen and experienced could make ones skin crawl. You do not have to have brains to have a boat in South Florida.

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I would rather be kayaking and think about work than to be at work thinking about kayaking.
A Thrill Ride is being dragged around in your kayak for 40 minutes by an extremely large fish.

I know what you mean. I'm all for the requirement of having the boaters certificate. It may make some think before going out on the water without it. Just that at the time there was so much confusion even on the states own website. Whether or not you fell within the law. Some saying it was not required if your boat was under 10 hp. Or, if your boat was under 12 ft. when the bottom line was if it was powered by a motor no matter what size the boat was or whether it was electric or gas, if its powered by any other means other than manual foot paddle or rowing the boat certificate was required. Your right, there are definitely alot of questionalbe people out there. I rented a 16 foot boat one day to go crabbing with my son at a local marina about ten minutes from my home and let me tell you, there were 30 foot grady whites flying past us showing absolutely no mercy. At least 20 huge boats flew past us and only one boat actually slowed down until passing us. Incredible what some do on the water.

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Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in his boat (or kayak)and drink beer all day.