My, title/tax people may need some education so I hope to garner a few facts before I stand in line.
16' Adventure kayak with Evolve.
Now, Florida requires any motorized watercraft to be titled and registered.
Now which class is it?
Class 1 is a 16' boat (up to 26') and cost $35.50 per year
Class A-1 is for all boats less than 12' in length and ANY motorized canoe regardless of length - cost $12.25 per year
A canoe is defined as:
Canoe – A light, narrow vessel with curved sides and with both ends
pointed. A canoe-like vessel with a transom may not be excluded from
the definition of a canoe if the width of its transom is less than 45 percent
of the width of its beam or it has been designated as a canoe by the United States Coast Guard.
There is no language specific to a kayak - particularly when you add a motor.
Any light to be shed, particularly from Florida dealers would be appreciated.
Obviously, I think canoe = kayak as Class 1 can include huge power boats - which the Adventure is not.
BTW - Love the Evolve motor
I pity all the kayak/canoe owners who have to pay $23 more every year. She agreed a kayak meets the definition of a "canoe". What you must do is when registering the kayak make sure they use the code "CN" (for canoe) and your good to go.
