Boat Registrations
ALL TYPES OF BOATS WITH ANY TYPE OF ENGINE MUST BE REGISTERED
HOW TO REGISTER A NEW BOAT
To register a boat in New Hampshire, the owner of the boat must provide the following:
- Completed Boat Registration Application CLICK HERE
- Proof of ownership (i.e., a Bill of Sale and Owner's Driver License).
- The proper boat registration fees. Please call the DMV Boat Registration office at (603) 227-4030 to determine the proper fee for your particular boat, pursuant to New Hampshire law (RSA 270-E:5 Vessel Registration Fees, and RSA 72-A:3 Boat Fees).
- IF the boat is homemade OR when a 12-digit Hull Identification Number (HIN) was not assigned to a vessel manufactured after 1972 OR when there is no HIN present for any vessel manufactured for any given year then a Verification of Vessel Identification is required, CLICK HERE, this paperwork needs to be brought to a DMV location.
To register a homemade boat you will need:
- A bill of sale
- A Verification of Vessel Identification CLICK HERE
- Receipts from materials purchased, floor plans or blueprints
And a driver's license - This paperwork needs to be brought to a DMV location.
HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (HIN)
The Hull Identification Number is a unique 12-digit number assigned by the manufacturer to vessels built in 1973 to present. Owners of older vessels manufactured without a HIN or of homemade vessels that have not been assigned HIN should have a Verification of Vessel Identification completed by a New Hampshire law enforcement officer.
If there is no HIN number, you must provide the following to the DMV:
- A Boat Registration Application CLICK HERE
- A HIN Verification Form CLICK HERE
- A copy of your Drivers License and phone number
- A Bill of Sale which must include the date of the sale, the description of boat, signatures and addresses of both the buyer(s) AND seller(s)
- This paperwork needs to be brought to a DMV location.