Registration required for small boats with electric motors? What a waste of money

Haggis57 · Jul 28, 2022

Josh said:
No electric "trolling" motor gets up to 10HP. There are electric outboards that do, but that's a different thing.

Exactly Josh. I came across this table last night that converts electrical wattage to horsepower.

tkww · Aug 2, 2022

Irafly said:
Why do you think there are so many 9.9hp motors? I’m he 10hp motor threshold created the market. It isn’t just Washington

I know of at least one brand of in the 90's had a 9.9 and 15 in their line-up; the only difference was the jets in the carb and the cam shaft. Swap those and you had a 15 (but labeled as a 9.9). I have no idea if that's still the case. But I also wouldn't be surprised since they can basically make two motors at once.

Sam Roffe · Aug 2, 2022

I’ve read the 16 foot or more than 10 hp before. I fish out of a 14 foot Lund in Puget Sound. I content we don’t need to register it, but, It is registered. Well,… I am thinking of getting a 15 hp for it anyway.

Matt B · Aug 3, 2022

Sam Roffe said:
I’ve read the 16 foot or more than 10 hp before. I fish out of a 14 foot Lund in Puget Sound. I content we don’t need to register it, but, It is registered. Well,… I am thinking of getting a 15 hp for it anyway.

Puget Sound is a federal water, so they want you to register your boat to use it there.