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Originally Posted by cube
In this case I believe it is mandatory as the OP's boat has a 20 HP motor and all pleasure craft with 10 HP or more is required to be licenced.
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There is a difference between registering and licensing. Licensing is mandatory for pleasure craft, registration is not. You are correct that there is an exemption for craft with less than 10hp, in addition to the other exemptions.
Every pleasure craft must have a Pleasure Craft Licence, with the following exceptions:
a pleasure craft using a motor with less than 10 horsepower (7.5 kW)
a pleasure craft that has a vessel registration
a pleasure craft that was purchased less than 90 days previously (this is a grace period, during which the new owner must carry documentation with their name and address and the purchase date)
Here is what is involved with 'registering' as per the TC definition of the term.
If you choose to register your pleasure craft, rather than licensing it, keep in mind the following differences in the procedures and markings:
There are fees to register your pleasure craft
The exterior markings on a registered pleasure craft are the name of the vessel and the port of registry, for example: Morning Star III, Toronto, ON
The interior markings on a registered pleasure craft are the official number and the registered tonnage, for example: O.N. 123456, N.R.T. 4.52