Must be the registered Owner of record on the title registration of a Bass Cat Boat, though you can fish in any BCB that meets the requirements for the event. It does not have to be yours. If you were fortunate enough to do well, you would need your state registration of the boat you own, if different than the one you are using. We get the question every year about the boat ownership, as people have boats that have excess HP, do not want to tow one and desire to borrow or theirs do not presently work and want to borrow one. Those are within rules as long as you own one. BCB