SocalIIII so feel your pain! I bought my 2011 PII from Sherm and picked it up at the plant, then it was the CA DMV. First they want there sales tax not a question of anything else. Then the guy at the counter looks up at me and asks for a “smog certificate”. First I had to tell him we dont smog boats “yet” and I ask what does this certificate look like no one Had a clue. I then called Sherm to ask him if he knew anything ( I could just see him scratching his head laughing) He never heard of such a thing. And Nor had the local Ranger dealer. I then go home and go threw the paperwork packet and take back the cheesy card that is usually checked off indicating if the motor has a one star,two star etc,rating. I check off the two star and wait again for an hour in line. Again waiting for this card to go up the chain of command, someone comes back and tells me “this is it” and asks, “can er make copies of it so everyone knows” I give her the card thinking Im finally done. WRONG! Then the wing nut tells me I need to bring the trailer in for an inspection (I will refrain from using a quote) I ask and where shall I park the boat and trailer when I bring it back. He says dont bring the boat, just the trailer. I again go home hook up the boat and bring it back. It was only threw years of trailering expierance that I got threw the DMV parking lot at 1pm without running over someone. So I park it in the designated parking spot and am told “someone will be right with you” . After an hour I go looking for the someone inspector, and am told the someone is still at lunch. So someone finially comes out and looks at the vin number and says Im good to go. I ask, so wheres the inspection. He says thats it, they just want to look at the vin number. Oh well a whole day at DMV, would have been a great skit for Saturday Night live.From the west coast I wish all a happy and safe holiday season. And never forget those of our brothers and sisters serving all over the world.Steve “Gunz” Molina
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