Registration procedures
Register your new watercraft:
If your new boat (except kayaks or canoes) is longer than 16', your dealer will apply for title and registration (license) on your behalf, and is responsible for providing you with license materials.
When you register your boat for the first time, know its length, manufacturer, type of hull material (wood, metal, or plastic), type of propulsion, model, year, serial or hull identification number (HIN) and have a sales receipt that shows you have paid the sales tax.
Length is the straight-line distance from the foremost part of the boat (bow) to the rearmost part of the boat (stern). Bowsprits, outboard motor brackets, rudders and other attachments are not included in the measurement.
Boat registrations are good for 3 calendar years.
For more information view Watercraft licenses - registration procedures & fees
See also:
Minnesota Boating Guide 2023
Universal registration form
Watercraft Title and Registration Application
Affidavit of repossession
Assignment of watercraft to a surviving spouse or assignment of watercraft not subject to probate
Duplicate title application
Corrected title application
Lien: add, release, reassign
Titles:
Watercraft Title Fees
Watercraft title fees - effective 7/1/03
| Type of transaction | Fee | Issuing fee |
|---|---|---|
| Watercraft title | 15.00 | 7.00 |
| Corrected title
(Correcting original information on title.) (Application form PDF ) |
10.00 | 7.00 |
| Title transfer | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| Duplicate title
(Application form PDF ) |
4.00 | 7.00 |
| Add a lien
(Application form PDF ) |
10.00 | 7.00 |
| Release a lien
(Application form PDF ) |
- | 7.00 |
| Reassign a lien
(Current lien holder reassigns secured interest to a different lien holder.) (Application form PDF ) |
1.00 | 7.00 |
Boats for hire Contact the Department of Labor and Industry: Code Administration and Boiler Inspection Services
Boat registrations are good for 3 calendar years.
Watercraft licenses - registration procedures and fees
