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REGISTER NEW BOAT

Owner does NOT have to be Newport resident to register BOAT in Newport
  1. Bill of Sale for Boat to include the following:
    1. Buyer and Seller’s name and address
    2. Date of Sale
    3. HIN number (Hull ID Number)
    4. NH Bow number if previously registered in NH
    5. Color
    6. Material (fiber glass, metal, wood)
    7. Propulsion (Inboard, outboard, inboard/outboard)
    8. Single or Twin Engine
    9. HP
    10. Exact length FT/IN
    11. Does it have Toilet/Sink/Shower
    12. Type of boat (person water craft (jet ski something you are sitting ON), pontoon, runabout (sitting in), row/canoe (no steering wheel) , sailboat (with motor or over 12ft), cruiser (must have perm living facilities)
    13. Type of fuel (gas, diesel, electric)
  2. Payment options:
    1. We can take a credit card number over the phone (subject to 2.79% fee to merchant)
    2. Check payable to Town of Newport 
      1. If you want to pay by check, call us with the NH BOW NUMBER and we can give you an exact price
      2. If you are comfortable with this, a blank check and we will make a copy and mail it back to you
  3. Copy of front of Driver’s license (if you don't have access to a copier you can write down your license number)
  4. Your mailing and physical address (both if they are different)
  5. Your phone number
  6. Let us know if you want us to mail your registration/decals or if you want to pick them up

Please place the above in an envelope and write Town Clerk on the outside, drop it in our drop box to the left of the covered entrance (Its under the fire escape), located in our back parking lot off Central Street.  Turn into the parking lot directly after the Historical Society Museum on the left.