OK, I know this is against the grain, but because of extenuating cirumstances I need to register my boat in Cali and I live in Arizona...
What's got me hung up is the Taxes... how much do I pay and who do I pay them to???
Any help???
ummmmmmm. Good question. I'm thinking you might get away with it since you are a non-resident. In california the taxes are assessed by the county in which the vessel is stored or moored. Since you live in Arizona you don't have a California residence to store it at. Tell them that you store it in Arizona and then Arizona won't charge you California tax. And since the law states that you should register where it is used 50% of the time not where it is stored then you should be able to register it and get away with it.
Too bad I have a California drivers' license or I could register mine in Taxifornia with my Arizona address.