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Advisory council backs new $5 state registration fee for motorized inflatable boats under 10 feet

5983339 · October 22, 2025
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The Boating Advisory Council voted to recommend adding a third, reduced state registration tier of $5 for motorized inflatable vessels under 10 feet to preserve federal and state matching funds and lower cost burden on small-boat owners.

The Boating Advisory Council on Oct. 28 voted to support adding a new state registration tier of $5 for motorized inflatable vessels under 10 feet, a change the Division of Outdoor Recreation said will preserve federal and state matching funds while lowering costs for owners of very small motorized craft.

The fee proposal was presented by Ty Hunter, boating program manager for the Division of Outdoor Recreation, who said the change would add a third tier to the existing statewide fees (current state fees are $20 for most vessels under 16 feet and $40 for vessels 16 feet and greater). Hunter…

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