I'M BUYING A NEW 300X FROM AN ARIZONIA DEALER NEXT MARCH. CALIFORNIA LAW PROHIBITS THE SALE OF THE 30OX, 2.5 ETC ETC IN THE SALE OF CALIFORNIA. I KNOW THAT MANY DEALERS LIKE FORCE, DCB, ELIMINATOR AND I'M SURE THE LIST GOES ON AND ON ARE SELLING BOATS RIGGED WITH 300X'S IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ARE THEY REGISTERING ALL THESE BOATS OUT OF STATE. SOMEONE JUST INFORMED ME THAT AFTER I INSTALL THE 300X IN MY BOAT, THE DEALER HAS TO TAKE PICTURES OF IT AND SEND THEM TO MERCURY ALONG WITH BOAT INFO I.E. VIN NUMBERS CF NUMBERS. THEN IT'S MERCURYS RESPONSABILITY TO INFORM CALIFORNIA DMV THAT A BOAT WITH CF NUMBERS HAD A 300X INSTALLED ON IT. THEN GUESS WHAT, WHEN YOU GO TO REG YOUR BOAT--NO CAN DO. DOES THIS MEAN I WILL HAVE TO REGISTER MY BOAT IN ARIZONIA NEXT DECEMBER. THEN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ARIZONIA HAS THE SAME RULES. MY BOAT WILL BE WORTHLESS UNLESS I SELL IT OUT OF STATE.