On the tangent-topic of taxes and registration... as a recent transplant to SoCal, I can say that registering my out-of-state boat was a slight hassle, but typical of any other DMV experience. Coming from Florida where cat registration is not required, I read the CA law carefully, did some homework and walked in with all my documentation complete and ready to go. I had to pay a little tax, even on a boat I bought in 2006. I also had to have my CA numbers issued before the City would give me a storage spot.

In any case, the requirements are pretty easy to meet and leave room if you want to be "creative" - personally, I did not feel it was too onerous. I DID feel cheated paying extra tax on a car we bought eight months before moving here. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />