FLORIDA BOAT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- All vessels used on public waterways with any kind of motor must be titled and registered.
- The purchaser of a new vessel has 30 days in which to apply for registration and title through the county tax collector's office.
- If the non-motor powered vessel is less than 16 feet in length, it is not required to be registered or titled.
The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?"