QUESTION ?????

[first2fish]

Making sure i know what im talking about.....if you put any type motor on any type boat and put it on public waters it have to have it licened correct ???????

[kydonky]

Making sure i know what im talking about.....if you put any type motor on any type boat and put it on public waters it have to have it licened correct ???????

I would not put a 225 hp Optimax on a 12' jon.

Other than that yes. Even an electric trolling motor on the 12' jon needs to be licensed. 9' two man bass bug + 36lb Minnkota=licensed with Ky number.

Good news is it is cheap. My 11' coleman crawdad with a 45lb motorguide costs about $15.00 to license.

Now this rule is not uniformly enforced. I see bass bugs all the time without numbers and the game warden not saying anything about it. I think they give leeway on this.

I licensed mine because I am the guy that will run into the one game warden, water patrol officer that goes strickly by the book. If there is a 40 acre parking lot with one nail in it you can be sure that I will pick it up in my tire.

[Wormin]

YES!!!!

[first2fish]

Thanks,thats what i thought. If i put a bass bug in public waters without #s i would also be this guy the game waren went after !!!!!!! Lol

[artcarney_agr]

Making sure i know what im talking about.....if you put any type motor on any type boat and put it on public waters it have to have it licened correct ???????

Yep. Gas or electric, doesn't matter...a motor is a motor.

[roadrunner]

If it is a larger boat it can be documented with the coast guard and it does not need state license.

[R19]

Around 10-12 years ago I had a 12ft jon that I used for ponds and small bodies of public water. My boat only had an eletric motor and I had to licsene it in order to use it on plublic water. At the time they offered an eletric motor licesne that was a few bucks cheaper than a regular liscene...that was 10-12 years ago so I do not know if they still offer an eletric motor liscene so you may want to check into that if all you plan on using is a trolling motor.

I eventually upgraded to a 2hp gas motor and had to buy a regular boat liscene.

[coombro]

Correct me if I'm wrong ,but on my 10' jon boat when the law was passed to include any motor ( use to read internal combustion engines ) I first needed a title. Got my title then got my tag. Now I pay taxes and tag.