Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024

Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024Boating Safety Chapter 9 Florida Rules & Regulations Latest Update 2023/2024 Registration - ANSWER-All boats propelled by machinery, including gasoline, diesel and electric motors, and principally operated on Florida waters must be registered and issued a Florida Certificate of Number (Registration) by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Vessels currently registered in another state and not kept in Florida for more than 90 consecutive days are not required to be registered in Florida. Registration Requirements - ANSWER-Boat numbers must: Be affixed on both sides of the bow; Be block letters, three inches high and contrasting with the color of your boat; and Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or a hyphen. Decals must: Be displayed on the port side within six inches, either before or after, of the registration numbers. Certification Requirements - ANSWER-Make of the vessel Length of the vessel Type of propulsion Hull identification number A statement declaring Florida to be the state where the vessel is principally used Name of the purchaser Address of the purchaser, including ZIP code Signature of the purchaser Name of the seller Signature of the seller Date of the sale of the vessel Loading and Horse Power - ANSWER-In Florida, no person may operate a monohull boat of less than 20 feet in length while exceeding the maximum weight, persons, or horsepower capacity as displayed on the manufacturer's capacity plate.