Greg, Are you making a distinction here between US "Registered" and US "Documented"? Our boat is US "Documented" and we had no issues with any 15% tax in Canada when we did the "Triangle Loop" through Canada and the St. Lawrence. Paul Weakley On 7/6/2013 8:07 AM, Greg Han - Allegria wrote: > > Wonder how many folks took off from the Hudson for the Montreal, > Ottawa route. I realize that for some their airdraft precludes that > route. > > Interestingly, I passed 6 canadian boaters in lake Champlain, heading > south, who did not know the canal was closed. Two Nordic tugs at > Whitehall were apprised of the closing but they could not go through > the St Lawrence because they were US registered only and would have to > pay the 15% tax if brought into Canada. They decided to wait at > Whitehall where they at least had power. > > > > __,_._,___