24.180 Vessels Required to be Registered in California

The following vessels must be registered: (CVC §9850)

• Jet Boards
• eFoils
• Undocumented motorboats.
• Undocumented sailboats over eight feet in length or with a motor.
• Amphibious vehicle/vessels.
• Houseboats.

Exception: A floating, stationary residential dwelling (floating home) not designed to have power of its own, dependent for utilities from a source on shore, and which has a permanent sewage hookup on shore (VC §9840).

• Inflatable vessels with motors.
• Personal watercraft ski-type vessels (for example, jet ski or wet bike).
• Shuttle craft. A shuttle craft is a full-size, open bow, jet boat similar to a barge. It is powered and steered by a personal watercraft.