Washington will get their tax no matter how you do it.

 

I bought a new truck from out of state and they applied the WA tax and licensing at time of purchase including the plates. I would assume the boat dealership would do the same. If they don't, you will have to pay when you register it in WA. The state is going to get their money whether you buy it in WA or not. If you could bypass paying tax there wouldn't be a car or boat dealership in WA.
You may also have to have brakes installed on the second axle on the trailer for WA licensing if they aren't already. Northriver had to do this for my boat when they shipped it to Tacoma from their Portland dealership in 2006. Apparently Oregon only required brakes on one axle under certain weights.

 

Hey, John! It sounds like you guys have decided on the Thunderjet. We checked them out and it was a tough call, but we definitely liked them. I am sure they make quality boats. If you are wavering - have you considered Alumaweld? Warranty service availability nearby is, in my opinion, worth it’s weight in gold. Three Rivers Marine is renowned for its service it is fairly close distance to your location; it could be a bummer having to send the boat down to Oregon for service… One reason why we chose NorthRiver was for the fact that they (did) have a shop real close to our home. Now, of course, we are faced with the issue of service. If the time comes for Cami and I to purchase another boat, it would be from Three Rivers Marine. Just my 2 cents. Whatever your choice: congratulations on the purchase!!

 

Very good point made by the Duo above. Tup:

 

If an outboard....have them write the boat & motor separate. Make the boat cheap, outboard expensive. Then when registering the boat....less sales tax.

 

Yep, you won't save any money on the taxes, Wa. will charge you taxes when you register it. The only pro's/con's would be servicing and how good of a deal can you negotiate over locally.

 

Someone I know bought his first boat from Steven's Marine in Oregon City, during the Sportsman's Show in Portland. He asked them to write-up the boat (hull) and trailer separate from the motor and accessories/electronics. Steven's did not collect taxes or license fees. When he registered the boat and trailer, he showed the DOL only the invoice for the hull and trailer. On those amounts he paid sales tax. Something like Kimbrey :? mentioned, this guy got a good deal (on paper) for his hull and trailer, but got "Screwed" on the cost of his motors and accessories. wink:

 

scammers... all of you!!...
wink: clown:

 

My brother bought his Raider from Siglers a couple years back. Same situation with no local dealers at the time. From what he told me,Siglers sounded like a good place to do business. No complaints from my brother.

 

as said, you may be able to get them to sell the motor and boat separate because WA is going to tax you on your boat.

i've bought 2 boats, an outboard and a car from there. no problems except one guy i bought a used boat from wouldn't write the BOS for less than the total amount and wouldn't put the motor on a separate transaction. he had framed pics of GW Bush and his wife all over his wall and told me he had prayed for someone to buy his boat. awkward.

 

Hey, John! It sounds like you guys have decided on the Thunderjet. We checked them out and it was a tough call, but we definitely liked them. I am sure they make quality boats. If you are wavering - have you considered Alumaweld? Warranty service availability nearby is, in my opinion, worth it’s weight in gold. Three Rivers Marine is renowned for its service it is fairly close distance to your location; it could be a bummer having to send the boat down to Oregon for service… One reason why we chose NorthRiver was for the fact that they (did) have a shop real close to our home. Now, of course, we are faced with the issue of service. If the time comes for Cami and I to purchase another boat, it would be from Three Rivers Marine. Just my 2 cents. Whatever your choice: congratulations on the purchase!!

I have considered Alumaweld and 3 rivers has always treated me good.They do the service on my Bayliner and my Crestliner.I know a lot of the guys there too,but the Black Hawk has 30in sides the Stryker has 25 in sides.The Thunder jet offshore has 38in sides.I like the higher gunnels and Dougs in Woodinville is a brand new dealer,and i know Doug.Taking it for service wont be a problem.Dougs is only a few miles from Three Rivers,and i;m sure Three Rivers would still service the engines.Plan on Yamaha main and Kicker.If someone could tell me that 30in gunnels would be ok i would consider that.I just thought the extra height would help when we take the dog with us.More height for him.Dont want him jumping out.

 

I've got 30" sides in my Seahawk and wouldn't want them much deeper than that.I'm right at 6' tall and they hit me on the upper thighs. IMO,30" is plenty to feel safe and still allows me to lean over and wash my hands,release a fish,etc. I don't think I'd be able to reach the water with 38" sides.

 

I've got 30" sides in my Seahawk and wouldn't want them much deeper than that.I'm right at 6' tall and they hit me on the upper thighs. IMO,30" is plenty to feel safe and still allows me to lean over and wash my hands,release a fish,etc. I don't think I'd be able to reach the water with 38" sides.

+1 Same deal in my Arima... Its nice to be able to wash the hands and release fish easily. I'd get the dog a pfd, then if he does go over he would be easily picked back up.

 

I've got 30" sides in my Seahawk and wouldn't want them much deeper than that.I'm right at 6' tall and they hit me on the upper thighs. IMO,30" is plenty to feel safe and still allows me to lean over and wash my hands,release a fish,etc. I don't think I'd be able to reach the water with 38" sides.

I guess you;r right i;m 5-4 and there is no way to reach the water.

 

John- the Stryker has 29 inch sides and the Blackhawk has 30 inch side heights. If the space is still an issue for you on the 20ft Blackhawk, then I would look at a 20ft Stryker. Know if you want to compare offshores then the Duckworth OS has 40 inch sides, but then thats getting back to a big boat. Let me know if you have any questions.

Bryan

 

I bought up my Ole Intruder from Oregon. To get the trailer license/tabs, I had to weight the trailer separately. Luckily I have awesome friends who took the boat for a spin while I took the trailer to a moving company and used their scale---

 

Yep. buy the hull and get motors from oregon. no tax roughly half.

 

one other thing to consider when buying a boat & trailer in Oregon. If it is a tandem axel trailer, Oregon only requires brakes on one axel. I got lucky when I bought my NR from the store in Roseburg it came with brakes on both axels, but I have seen them with brakes on only one.

My $0.02

 

After working with a boat dealer in Oregon for the past 3 months I have changed my thinking a little. Biggest Con about buying a boat in Oregon.... Its a pain in the @ss. Really tough to have it come out exactly like you want it when you only have pictures, phone calls and emails.

 

After working with a boat dealer in Oregon for the past 3 months I have changed my thinking a little. Biggest Con about buying a boat in Oregon.... Its a pain in the @ss. Really tough to have it come out exactly like you want it when you only have pictures, phone calls and emails.

I went thru the same thing on my last boat... Another headache will be after getting the boat, when you uncover a few small issues you want to have fixed, they are a long ways away for service... If the cost savings is worth the headache then its worth it... but if not.... well...