Louise
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Taking Zodiac inflatable boat with 8hp motor - what to expect
We are planning on spending a bit of time in Baja soon and will be taking our 4-person inflatable boat and an 8hp motor. Is this something that will
need to be registered or file some other sort of documentation with the Mexican authorities? Is there a size requirement? We would rather not find
out the hard way. Thanks.
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gnukid
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It's supposed t be registered in your home location for example with DMV numbers and stickers and have a Mexican TIP for anything over about 4meters
with motor, unless its a tender to a "USCG Documented" yacht.
If its a foldable boat you may just need proof of ownership of the motor.
But, many don't register.
It's a bit difficult to register a boat test days due to COVID, you need bill of sale and mail everything to DMV, can take a while, it's good for 2
years.
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Quote: Originally posted by Louise  | | We are planning on spending a bit of time in Baja soon and will be taking our 4-person inflatable boat and an 8hp motor. Is this something that will
need to be registered or file some other sort of documentation with the Mexican authorities? Is there a size requirement? We would rather not find
out the hard way. Thanks. |
I'm a Zodiac nerd. On my 3rd boat. Have taken them out to the Sea of Cortez islands for almost 20 years.
You don't need to do any registration with Mexico. Bring your title or registration. Very unlikely anyone will ask to see anything.
So many cool places to explore in Baja.
[Edited on 11-24-2020 by JZ]
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by gnukid |
It's a bit difficult to register a boat test days due to COVID, you need bill of sale and mail everything to DMV, can take a while, it's good for 2
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DMV is open. My16 just did his driving test.
But you don't even need to go to the DMV, you can register it at AAA. Same for cars, dirt bikes, etc. Super fast.
However, it's going to be very unlikely someone asks for paperwork on a small, 4 person dinghy.
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gnukid
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by gnukid |
It's a bit difficult to register a boat test days due to COVID, you need bill of sale and mail everything to DMV, can take a while, it's good for 2
years. |
DMV is open. My16 just did his driving test.
But you don't even need to go to the DMV, you can register it at AAA. Same for cars, dirt bikes, etc. Super fast.
However, it's going to be very unlikely someone asks for paperwork on a small, 4 person dinghy.
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Can't register boats at AAA, also the other things you said are mostly incorrect, you must register boats and you must have TIP, but whatevs.
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jwheel1970
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I have a small inflatable and 4hp motor I take down. First time they really gave me grief, they wanted it registered which it is not. I played it that
it was for the kids, not a real boat. Now, I carry it down rolled up and out of site, stash the motor, etc. If it was registered, I would carry on-top
of my truck and expect no issues.
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In California, Inflatable boats propelled by motors need to be registered.
8-ft exemption only applies to sailboards, sailboats w/o motors
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The TIP is only required for boats 4.5 meters (14' 9") or longer. I have read of people being turned down when they tried to register shorter boats.
They used to require a boat permit, but eliminated that several years ago.
I pulled a 14' aluminum boat to Baja from 2003 to 2015 before i swiched to a 10-1/2' inflatable. I always open up my trailer and show them the boat
and motor. All they ask for is my fishing license.
The only problem I ever had is when I stored my boat in Baja one year and brought my motor back to the US. When I re-entered the following year they
wanted me to pay TIP on the motor. Since I didn't have the boat with me they assumed I was going to sell the motor in Mexico. They told me I needed
to have the boat with me. The next year I had the inflatable and they just waved me through.
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