Boating in Delaware

Registration, titles, boater education and taxes, from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife and other official sources.

Registering agency	Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Registration fees	$20-$120/yr or $60-$360 for 3 yrs by length; out-of-state ramp certificate $35
Renewal	1 or 3 years
Title	no Delaware title (title from prior state required for transfers)
Boater education	operators of motorboats and PWC; born on or after 1978-01-01
Sales/use tax	0% (Delaware has no state or local sales tax; sellers pay gross receipts tax); cap: n/a
Property tax	no
Forms	Official forms

Sources

Checked 2026-10-24. Rules change; confirm with the agency.