Just paid mine in Vic $82.40
Wish you had not put that up Vic .Gov might see it

I am assuming that the two renewals are for the very same boat in both instances?

Thanks for sharing that... definitely won't be changing my rego to QLD.... just renewed my NSW one.... $230

To stupid to know....
but I am sure they would make it worth their while!!!

In WA if the boat has a motor or is set up to carry one i.e. an outboard bracket then you have to be registered.
I guess someone has to pay for the upkeep of nav marks etc.

Trek said..


My boat had been unregistered for 5 years on its mooring in NSW when I bought it 7 years ago.

I registered it. Now I don't know why I did? If I hadnt I would have saved 7 years worth of payments. Like the previous owner.

Could someone please tell me why we register our sailing boats? As far as I know there's no requirement for smaller ones.

The local Msb bloke checks on all the yachts for a rego sticker and checks your mooring position on his plotter. You would get a notice to remove if you did not comply.

In Tassie it was $74 for rego and $74 for my mooring licence per annum. Not sure if it has gone up from 2014-15 as I have been cruising around NZ.

Here in NZ you only need to pay to park your boat, either in a marina or mooring (the local council issue those permits).
No licence fees and no rego! Yep no rego requured on anything from a tinnie to a luxury gin palace, not even jetskis are required to be registered.

Heading back home to the Tamar by Jan 2017. But as a boat owner who sailed south from Sydney over 10 years ago to escape the fee hikes and ridiculous slipping fees, I am now tempted to immigrate to NZ!

Shocking. ..Australia has simply lost the plot

I live on the Gold Coast but have a house in Northern NSW I think I might register my boat in NSW.

While on this topic whats the go with registering your boat nationally Australia reg?
would you still need a state registration as well?
is it less expensive?

Hi mate,

Unfortunately Aus reg. does not cover your boat in different sate waters in the same way your state reg. does not cover you overseas.

It's legit.
just a little pissed that it seems to go up every year
without fail.

Hi again Stupid,

According to the Queensland Transport website the fee of $737.15 is for the registration of vessels over 20m in length.

It's hard to tell the length of your boat from your profile picture, it's certainly not a 30 footer but it also doesn't seem to look like a 65 footer either.

If your vessel is over 20m in length then you are paying the correct fee but if it is less than 20m in length then a call to Queensland Transport would seem like a good thing.

In regard to the cost getting higher every year. Thats the Govt getting an even bigger bite of your dollars and it will keep happening until eventually all our income is given directly to the Govt and they issue us all with basic shelter and food rations.

Hi auscruisers .
just to let you know .
my boat is over 20 m,
its 24.

Well there you go Stupe.....big boat, big money.