100% increase in boat registration fees

tc617 · Feb 20, 2012

My boat is registered in MD but but when it expires in 2013 I will register it in either FL or DE. It sits on my trailer in my back yard except for 20 days a year when I take it out on the water. I may bring it down to my in-laws in Tampa during the off season.

Redcobra · Feb 20, 2012

If you have a Federally regisered vessel, the MD sticker is $5 per year. The Federal registration is free.
ps: there is a large fine (and more) if they find you are keeping a out of state registered boat in MD for more than 30 days.
Every now and then DNR cruises the docks at Marinas and notes boats with OOS registration. They then come back later and see if they are still there. It's not so much about the registration fee as the tax on the value.

molonlabe · Feb 20, 2012

Hey.... it's a fee not a Tax isn't that what Erlich said... or was it O mom. I forget I'm brain dead from watching too much reality TV.....

MikeTF · Feb 20, 2012

BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand $

molonlabe · Feb 20, 2012

or hole in the water to throw money into....

wlc · Feb 20, 2012

Klunatic said:
Yep, looks like gas is likely to put a lot of boaters out of commission this year. I have a 230 gallon tank and it hurts to fill it up. Going to do it this weekend as I don't see prices dropping anytime soon. To make matters worse our dear leader O'Malley thinks an additional 6% increase in gas taxes would be a good idea at this time.

Brilliant!!!!!!!!

I slip my boat in DC a few months out of the year and I can count on a visit from the harbor police telling me I have to register my boat in DC.

Forgot about the 6% sales tax.
Glad I sold my 31' last year, all these costs will just make selling a boat more difficult since it shrinks the pool of people that can afford it.

Klunatic · Feb 22, 2012

What has the Maryland been doing with all the taxes they collect on gasoline sold for off road use? Thought is was to support boating/recreational activities. I know I burned enough fuel that I paid over $170 is state fuel taxes at the gas dock.

Mark75H · Feb 22, 2012

Klunatic said:
What has the Maryland been doing with all the taxes they collect on gasoline sold for off road use? Thought is was to support boating/recreational activities. I know I burned enough fuel that I paid over $170 is state fuel taxes at the gas dock.

As far as I know, there has never been a separate fund, the money goes into the Transportation (road) fund, then is stolen for the general fund.

If anyone knows for certain this is wrong, please reply.

PJDiesel · Feb 22, 2012

Mark75H said:
As far as I know, there has never been a separate fund, the money goes into the Transportation (road) fund, then is stolen for the general fund.

If anyone knows for certain this is wrong, please reply.

This is correct, worst part is the do it with DIESEL too (which is readily available in NON -road tax variety )

Total ********.

Klunatic · Feb 22, 2012

Mark75H said:
As far as I know, there has never been a separate fund, the money goes into the Transportation (road) fund, then is stolen for the general fund.

If anyone knows for certain this is wrong, please reply.

Such BS, I buy fuel in VA if I can. At least they give you back 17cents a gallon refund.

tc617 · Feb 22, 2012

Klunatic said:
Such BS, I buy fuel in VA if I can. At least they give you back 17cents a gallon refund.

Even if you live in MD you qualify for the VA fuel tax refund. You just have to save your VA marinia fuel reciepts and submit the required form. My boat has a 68 gallon tank and I mostly fill up on land at whatever gas station is the cheapest but sometimes when I am at Tim's II Rivershore, I will top off at the nearby VA marina.

Mark75H · Feb 23, 2012

You can do the same in MD

smokey · Feb 23, 2012

molonlabe said:
or hole in the water to throw money into....

A-hole in annapolis we throw money at. I dont get how people dont understand that a democrat in office means more taxes and more freedoms restricted.

Klunatic · Feb 23, 2012

Mark75H said:
You can do the same in MD

Really? What is the process in MD? I was under the impression there was no mechanism for a refund in MD? Just purchased $600 in fuel in MD.

fscwi · Feb 23, 2012

I found this on another web site, link to Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Assoc. page for notifying public officials about opposition to the increase.

"Like the rest of you I do not want to have to pay more for my outdoor activities if I don't have to - hunting, fishing/boating.
Follow this link to the MSSA website and let your voice be heard.

http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx...28&atid=20908&siteid=0&app=GAC&isvisited=true

It couldn't be easier - fill in your info on the lower right and enter your signature at the end of the letter. After you hit send it will tell you all of the people that the letter went to based on your location. "

tc617 · Feb 23, 2012

Mark75H said:
You can do the same in MD

Can you please cite the regulation and a link for the MD tax forms?

I was told that in Maryland you can get a fuel tax refund for commercial boating, but not for pleasure or recreational boating.

Klunatic · Feb 23, 2012

tc617 said:
Even if you live in MD you qualify for the VA fuel tax refund. You just have to save your VA marinia fuel reciepts and submit the required form. My boat has a 68 gallon tank and I mostly fill up on land at whatever gas station is the cheapest but sometimes when I am at Tim's II Rivershore, I will top off at the nearby VA marina.

Yep, but keep fuel receipts from gas station and marina purchases of fuel.

shortnfluffy(gummy'swife) · Feb 23, 2012

So glad we don't own a boat and look forward to the day we can get the hell out of this state, maybe Maryland should change its name to the Titantic. :mad54:

STeveZ · Feb 23, 2012

The most unapologetic tax-and-spend liberal I've ever witnessed. Typical of politicians on both sides of the aisle he sees a re-election as a mandate for his most extreme positions and policies which he promptly imposes upon his subjects.

Mark75H · Feb 23, 2012

Unless they have changed it, any offroad use is refundable; I was unaware it had to be business related, it never was in the past. Its just that few people outside of watermen took the time to request the refund.

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