Registration for boats and off-highway recreational vehicles
The Wisconsin DNR provides registration services for boats, all terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and off-highway motorcycles. The Wisconsin WI Department of Transportation issues titles and/or registration (license plates) for automobiles, motorcycles, trailers and trucks. Product availability is based on qualifications, please review your catalog options before making selections, as license/permit/registration products are non-refundable.
Boats
In Wisconsin, “Boat” or “vessel” means every description of watercraft (i.e. motorboat, sailboat, jet ski, pontoon, canoe, kayak etc.) used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except a seaplane on the water and a fishing raft. Registration is required for:
- All motorized vessels and boats used on waters of the state; including electric trolling motors.
- Sailboats greater than 12 feet in length used on waters of the state.
- Boats registered in another state, which have been using Wisconsin waters for more than 60 consecutive days.
Boat title and registration information
Off-highway recreational vehicles
The DNR requires snowmobiles, ATVs and UTVs, and off-highway motorcycles to be registered for off-highway use.
Snowmobiles
ATVs and UTVs
Off-highway motorcycles