KY requires a plate if you plan on taking your boat out of state. You do not need one in state. Why I do not know. As for the morons in the State on our ramps. This year alone I have had two people give fishermen bad names everywhere. One was at Herrington after a tournament there was about 20 boats waiting to pull out. I am assuming a guys partner had never backed a trailer down before. It took him at least 10-15 tries to get it down Chimney Rock's wide ramp before he had it half way straight. That was funny to watch. Another was at Wilgreen. I was launching for a tournament and some guy decided it would be easier to leave his boat on the ramp instead of tying off to go in and get some crickets. He then went back to the boat and fooled around for at least ten minutes. I finally got aggrivated enough to squeeze my 20 footer just to the right of him and launch inches away from him to prove a point. I was by myself and launched and got my truck off the ramp before he moved. Why????