In April 2012, changes were made to a number of legislative acts of the Russian Federation concerning the definition of what a small-sized vessel is and which of them are subject to registration in the State Inspection and Information Service.

According to the adopted changes, the load capacity is no longer a decisive factor in determining whether to register a boat or not. Currently, all transom boats can be unregistered, regardless of whether they will be operated with or without a motor. outboard motorif it exceeds 5 horsepower, then to control the vessel you need to get right.

Major changes in legislation

1) Definitions of classes of ships are given: undersized, recreational and sporting.

2) Registration of some classes has been canceled. small boats. In the first place, this applies to small vessels (PVC inflatable boats, rubber, etc.), which allow the use of engines with a capacity of up to 10 l / s (8 kW).

Boats and other boats, which are accessories of the vessel, as well as sailing and sporting vessels, whose length is less than 9 meters, without resting places and without an engine are not subject to registration.

3) Established new tariffs for registration of small vessels. If need powerboat  and without registration can not do, then you should know:

The registration of the small size vessel is carried out in the GIMS department nearest to the place of residence. To do this, it is necessary to submit documents for the motorboat within ten days after the acquisition.

Important: GIMS does not register separately boat engines.

The package of documents required for registration:

Help account for the purchased inflatable boat  (or the contract of sale) and receipt;

Guide to the use of the vessel (datasheet for PVC boat);

Help account directly to the engine;

Motor manual;

Documents about the payment of state duty for registration, as well as issuing a ship ticket;

And a document that certifies the identity of the shipowner.

Loading capacity of an inflatable boat without registration?

Load capacity is determined by the total weight, which can be placed in the space on the surface and inside the PVC boat. It is advisable to determine the load capacity, what would be the stock, ensuring safety.

The larger the size of the PVC boat, the loadable it is, the capacity of the passengers depends on it.

Today there are inflatable boats of small carrying capacity (from 120 kg), average (from 200 kg), big (from 300 kg) and raised (from 600 kg).

Inflatable boats without registration, as a rule, are interested in fishermen and lovers of rest in the water element. They are very convenient and practical to use, easily folded and packed in a backpack, which allows them to be transported without special trailers. And the prices for such PVC boats are much lower than those that need registration. The material for them was developed by special technologies, characterized by durability and elasticity. Inflatable boats consist of so-called chambers, which are divided by partitions. For standard PVC inflatable boats, two or three such chamber compartments are sufficient. In case one of the compartments gets damaged, the motorboat will still be afloat. If the damage is serious and several compartments are affected, then in the time it takes all the air and pressure from the chambers, you will have time to get to it on land. There are cases when inflatable boats overturn, but with your light effort they return to their former state. For quick movement to the hull of an inflatable boat the motor clings, making it resistant to waves. The speed with a motor power of 50 horsepower reaches up to 100 km / h.

Based on the rules of the Russian Federation, self-propelled or undersized boats must be registered. There is an indicator by which it is allowed to operate a boat without registration - a vessel weighing no more than 200 kg, with motorized engine  up to 8kw.

Recently, wanting to have their own boat or water bikein order to ride in the warm season of the native reservoir, more and more appear. But just buy a boat and ride it without paperwork you can hardly. Your very first meeting with the inspectors of the State Inspection Service will end for you a fine and be sent ashore. Therefore it is necessary to know how to register a boat.

Not subject to registration

Basically, all vessels must be registered in the GIMS department at your place of residence, except for some. By the way, there are not many of them, and these vessels are extremely small. So, which boats do not need to register:

1. Inflatable boats up to 225 kg
2. Rowing boats up to 100 kg
3. Kayaks up to 150 kg

Subject to registration

All other vessels that are not on this list should be registered.

The boat must be registered within 10 days from the date of purchase. Often the question arises whether to register an inflatable boat. If your boat is more than 225 kg, and besides, you are driving with a motor, then you will definitely need to go through the registration procedure.

In doing so, you should have the following documents:

1. The contract of sale, power of attorney or a document confirming the fact of donation
2. Technical passport of the vessel
3. Owner's passport
4. TIN owner
5. Receipt of payment of state duty

If you are registering a boat with a motor, then by all means take with you a registration certificate for the engine.

In the ship ticket, where after registration numbers of the boat and information about the motor are entered.

How to put the boat on the account.

To complete the vessel registration procedure, you must do the following:

• If you are already 16 years old, then you can go to the GIMS for a receipt of payment of the fee. Pay it through the bank.
• Then you have to bring the boat and the engine to the GIMS department for inspection. They, by the way, have a call service inspector, it is, of course, not free, but you do not have to drag your large-sized vessel through the entire city. The inspector draws up an inspection report.
• The statement, the completed application and copies of all documents you submit to the department of the State Service for Information Services at your place of residence for registering the boat.
• When all documents are given, registration is complete. After a week - another, you can pick up your ship's ticket with all the necessary records.

If you want to install another engine on your boat, then you also need to enter it in your ship ticket. To operate a boat with an engine not registered in the ship's ticket is prohibited.

If you do not know whether to register a boat, then it is better to contact the Inspector of the GIMS with this question, who, having studied the documents of your craft, will give you the right answer. Registration is not so difficult and does not take much time, but when all the documents you have are in order and in your hands, you will calmly indulge in summer rest on the water, riding a boat, without worrying that you will be stopped or fined.