elainealderman
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I recently tried to register my 2 Sunfish when I found out that any boat over 12' (whether with a motor or without) must be registered in Louisiana. I brought the paperwork which included the notarized Bill of Sale and the numbers on the Sunfish to La Dep of Wildlife and Fisheries. I even had a picture of the Alcort plate.
I was unable to register them because I didn't have titles for either of the sunfish. The officer also said the plate and number were not valid numbers. He said they had never been registered in Louisiana and were not Coast Guard-approved. And I'm thinking WTH? Attached is a picture of the plate. The picture quality isn't great but the numbers are 60286. The other sunfish is a newer one with an AMF number. Any ideas on how I can overcome this problem?
A friend of mine suggested I get them titled or registered in a more "friendly" state and then try to register them again here in Louisiana. It's Greek to me. The "old" guys say don't worry about it, that I won't get stopped by the patrol boat for either the Sunfish or the Hobie 16'. I would prefer to be legal but I'm not planning on parking them for 3 years in my garage.
I was unable to register them because I didn't have titles for either of the sunfish. The officer also said the plate and number were not valid numbers. He said they had never been registered in Louisiana and were not Coast Guard-approved. And I'm thinking WTH? Attached is a picture of the plate. The picture quality isn't great but the numbers are 60286. The other sunfish is a newer one with an AMF number. Any ideas on how I can overcome this problem?
A friend of mine suggested I get them titled or registered in a more "friendly" state and then try to register them again here in Louisiana. It's Greek to me. The "old" guys say don't worry about it, that I won't get stopped by the patrol boat for either the Sunfish or the Hobie 16'. I would prefer to be legal but I'm not planning on parking them for 3 years in my garage.