Something is Missing.

[croaker stroker]

I took my boat to the dealer yesterday for new motor and rigging. 

Seems weird to see the empty space where the boat was parked. 

[davidsea]

   Hope you never see that view when you DIDN'T take your boat to the dealer...

[Fisherdv]

Just look at all that room you have now. 

[croaker stroker]

Hope you never see that view when you DIDN'T take your boat to the dealer...

That reminds me that I need to up my insurance.

We should all probably think about that. I think our boats have gone up in value. 

[Peddler]

Nearly had a heart-attack one time when I came home to an empty boat parking spot, before the 1/2-second it took to remember it was at the shop. 

[Fisherdv]

Hope you never see that view when you DIDN'T take your boat to the dealer...

That reminds me that I need to up my insurance.

We should all probably think about that. I think our boats have gone up in value.

Yeah the California tax assessor has my 16SC valued at $30k. Of course I pay a yearly tax on it based on that amount. 

[Wiley]

[/quote]Yeah the California tax assessor has my 16SC valued at $30k. Of course I pay a yearly tax on iamount. 
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Hmmm I thought California tax was a luxury tax for 22' and above. I had to pay it for C Dory but not Arima ?

[Fisherdv]

Yeah the California tax assessor has my 16SC valued at $30k. Of course I pay a yearly tax on iamount. 
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Hmmm I thought California tax was a luxury tax for 22' and above. I had to pay it for C Dory but not Arima ?
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Nope. I gotta pay. I think it's based on value, or purchase price.

[markymark]

Something is missing in my back driveway because I moved her into the garage today. And never again will she sleep outside.

[AJFishin]

Can't wait to see the new motor! 

Yeah the California tax assessor has my 16SC valued at $30k. Of course I pay a yearly tax on iamount. 

Hmmm I thought California tax was a luxury tax for 22' and above. I had to pay it for C Dory but not Arima ?
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Nope. I gotta pay. I think it's based on value, or purchase price.
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I've had to pay it on all of my boats no matter their value. That hand is always out. 🫴🏻💵

[Wiley]

I'm claiming ignorance. Hear no tax, see no tax, pay no tax !

[Fisherdv]

I'm claiming ignorance. Hear no tax, see no tax, pay no tax !

Thats a lot of back taxes Wiley! 

[croaker stroker]

Well this brings up a whole new reason to be pissed off... 

[croaker stroker]

So, there's a good reason to buy a beat-up old Arima for less than $10,000, add a new trailer for less than $10,000, and add an outboard for less than $10,000.

I think it is wrong to charge property tax on a rented slip. 

[Fisherdv]

CS, be sure to report your new motor and cost to your county tax assessor. They will up the value on your boat accordingly and raise your yearly "luxury" tax. 

[croaker stroker]

CS, be sure to report your new motor and cost to your county tax assessor. They will up the value on your boat accordingly and raise your yearly "luxury" tax. 

Thanks Fisher. I wouldn't want to short change California. Something tells me the dealer may report it for me?

I just read a report that they have changed the law regarding Homeowners insurance. Apparently California is going to raise the limit on premium increases. Now some of the Insurance Companies (like AllState and State Farm) are going to begin writing HO insurance again although with much higher cost. (Especially those in fire country)

[Fisherdv]

It's really easy to report it yourself. There is a form you can fill out that asks to list all of the upgrades and add ons you've done to the boat. Like, VHF radio, pole holders, etc. anything that would raise the value.

No, really, I'm not joking.  When I tried to contest the assessed value they had my boat at, they wanted me to fill out that form. At that point I figured there's just no winning and didn't bother.

[AJFishin]

CS, be sure to report your new motor and cost to your county tax assessor. They will up the value on your boat accordingly and raise your yearly "luxury" tax. 

Thanks Fisher. I wouldn't want to short change California. Something tells me the dealer may report it for me?

I just read a report that they have changed the law regarding Homeowners insurance. Apparently California is going to raise the limit on premium increases. Now some of the Insurance Companies (like AllState and State Farm) are going to begin writing HO insurance again although with much higher cost. (Especially those in fire country)

AAA told me the last time I was there, as of April 1st, they raised all HO insurance 50% across the board for new and renews.   Last week I just got a letter from Liberty Mutual telling us in 85 days our umbrella is not going to be renewed after getting a letter from them 2 months ago telling us they will be renewing us.
The one silver lining I guess from the recent news is the insurance company we have for our rental properties was not renewing us, but before the policy ended, we received a letter stating, "After discussions with the California Department of Insurance, we're offering you the opportunity for an Insurance policy with a new effective date that is consistent with the referenced policy." This was a huge relief as the only less expensive insurance company willing to wfite us a new policy was Mercury and there was going to be a 40% increase in what we were paying.

[AJFishin]

My last tax payment for my SR19 was $180. They also tried to get me to pay for the CC I had sold to my nephew a couple years back. I was on the phone with the assessor's office for about an hour, emailing proof that I sold it, and finally they closed it without needing to pay.
They're tricky and I think they purposely do bad file management.

[markymark]

No wonder there's an Exodus out of CA. Damn...

[croaker stroker]

We have to pay for the bullet train to Las Vegas. 

[Fisherdv]

We have to pay for the bullet train to Las Vegas. 

And if you win any money there California will want their cut when you get back.

[headduck]

Insurance has gone up a bunch for us in wa as well. Auto went up more than 50% home owners less but up...med insurance also up... no increase in services from any of them.

[fishmeister]

No wonder there's an Exodus out of CA. Damn...

I'm just hoping that Jay Inslee doesn't find out about this and decide to pull this money-grab scam on us.

[markymark]

No wonder there's an Exodus out of CA. Damn...

I'm just hoping that Jay Inslee doesn't find out about this and decide to pull this money-grab scam on us.
Thankfully he's almost out of time. I can't wait for the referendum on the carbon tax to slap him in the face on the way out the door. 😛