Vessel (Boat) Information
General Information About Vessels and Other Watercraft
- What vessels must be registered
- The difference between documented and undocumented vessels
- How to register a vessel (Boat)
- Regulations for CF numbers
- Renewing vessel registration
- Buying or selling a vessel (Changing ownership)
- Vessel Fees
- Paying the property taxes for my vessel
- ABCs of the California boating law
Forms
- Application for Registration Number, Certificate of Ownership, and Certificate of Number for Undocumented Vessel
- Form Change of Address
- Application for Historical Vessel Plaque
- Requesting a Registration Record of Your Own Vessel
- Record Request for Lien Sale
- Certification of Lien Sale Vessel or Vessels with Trailers Valued Over $1,500
- Application for Lien Sale Authorization and Lienholder's Certification Vessel or Vessel/Trailer Over $1,500
Vessel Publications and Other Agency Links
- ABCs of the California Boating Law
- Department of Boating and Waterways
- Boating and Water Safety
- Boating Links
- Online California Boating Safety Course
- Online Personal Watercraft Safety Course