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Boat Registration

Learn about boat registration, titling and renewing your registration.

State law requires any motor-powered boat, or boat operated on a Massachusetts public waterway, to be registered. This includes motorized fishing boats, canoes and sailboats with motors, and jet skis or wet bikes. You do not need to register non-motorized boats or if the U.S. Coast Guard has issued you documented registration. If your vessel is used only for a city, county, state, or federal agency, you can register it for no fee.

What would you like to do?

First-time boat registration  Boat and personal watercraft registration renewal  Request a duplicate registration for your boat  Request a duplicate boat title  Request a duplicate decal for your boat or personal watercraft  Request a boat inspection 

What you need to know

Registration forms  Frequently asked questions about boat registration  Report a boat lost or stolen  Massachusetts Boating Law Summary  Cancel your boat registration  

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Registration and Titling Application (PDF 489.01 KB)
Boat, Off-Highway Vehicle and Snowmobile Supplemental Registration Form for Co-Owners and Lienholders (PDF 62.43 KB)
Sample Bill of Sale for Boats (PDF 79.97 KB)
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Heirs (PDF 77.81 KB)
Registration of Foreign Built Vessels (PDF 85.31 KB)
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