I have purchased a boat in New Jersey. What I know from this
transaction a

- We need to get the title of a boat from the seller when we buy the
boat in NJ.

- On the other hand, we don't need to get a title for the trailer in
NJ. All we need is the vehicle registration card. In other words, the
vehicle registration card of the trailer serves as a title. This means
when we buy a trailer in NJ, we definitely need to get the vehicle
registration card of the trailer from the seller. Otherwise, this
would be like buying a boat without getting a title.

- In NJ, we must keep the vehicle registration card of the trailer in
the towing vehicle when we are towing the trailer. Because of the fact
that the the vehicle registration card of the trailer serves as the
title of the trailer, we don't want to lose it. But we must keep the
original copy of the vehicle registration card of the trailer in the
towing vehicle. This means we had better made a copy of the vehicle
registration card of the trailer and save it at home just in case we
lose it when the towing vehicle gets stolen.

- We must register the boat and get a new title in DMV, and also
register the trailer in DMV. We must do all these _before_ we towed
the boat away. Otherwise, we would be like driving a car without
registration; that would have broken some laws in NJ.

Hope this info helps someone.

Jay Chan

I would like to know the procedure of buying a boat in New Jersey. I
guess this has something to do with transferring the title of the boat
(and may be the trailer) and register the boat under my name.

Is the following the correct procedu
- Ask the owner of the boat dealer to sign a
bill of sales of the boat.
- Pay for the boat and get the title of the boat
(and may be also the title of the trailer?)
- Tow the boat away.
- Register the boat under my name in DMV in
New Jersey.

My other related questions a
- How to make sure no one has a lien on the boat?
Is the lien written on the title of the boat?
- Is this procedure also applicable when we buy a
boat through a boat dealer?
- How does buying a boat from out of state change
the procedure in any way? Like when I buy a boat
from CT or NY or PA.

Thanks!

Jay Chan