OK, I've seen a lot of people selling boats with "no" titles. What's
the deal? Do people just lose them?

I's seen some pretty nice runabouts and cuddies with "no title" even
from boat dealerships that were listed as "recent trad-ins" thats
wierd.

Anyhow, I've seen a coule I'd like to snag, but am leary about the "no
title" thing. and how difficult is it to get a title? a lot of red
tape?

Also, I've seen out of state boats that don't require a title at all,
or so it is stated. But a bill of sale is provided. Is this also a red
flag? And if not, then how does one take a boat from out of state, even
with current conservation numbers on the bow, and re-register them in
your home state?

BTW, and FWIW, I live in Illinois.


Thanks!

wrote:

Some states consider boats " miscellaneous personal property" rather
than "vessels" and don't issue titles, but most states will issue a
registration so that they have a means to collect tax. No documented
vessel has a state title, but nearly all in the US will have a state
registration, once again for tax purposes.

If there's no title, it wouldn't be overly cautious to ask to see a
current registration and to confirm that the registered state is a
"non-title" state for boats.

Is the boat on a trailer? It may be that the trailer has a vehicular
title in a state, even if the boat is considered personal property and
does not.

Be really careful. It wouldn't hurt to run the HIN past the license
departments of a few neighboring states to see if there is a record
there. What you don't want to do would be to pay $20,000 for a used
boat and then have some bank from a neighboring state with an
unsatisfied lien show up and tow it away........

you need to ask your state dmv to list which states you can get a boat
from with NO TITLE and get a title in your state.
Here in new jersey, they always want a title or current registration
from the current owner.
I have gone to dmv with notorized bills of sale from other states and
NJDMV refused to assist me.
I had to resell the boats.

sonofadocker

wrote:
OK, I've seen a lot of people selling boats with "no" titles. What's
the deal? Do people just lose them?

I's seen some pretty nice runabouts and cuddies with "no title" even
from boat dealerships that were listed as "recent trad-ins" thats
wierd.

Anyhow, I've seen a coule I'd like to snag, but am leary about the "no
title" thing. and how difficult is it to get a title? a lot of red
tape?

Also, I've seen out of state boats that don't require a title at all,
or so it is stated. But a bill of sale is provided. Is this also a red
flag? And if not, then how does one take a boat from out of state, even
with current conservation numbers on the bow, and re-register them in
your home state?

BTW, and FWIW, I live in Illinois.


Thanks!

sonofadocker wrote:
I have gone to dmv with notorized bills of sale from other states and
NJDMV refused to assist me.
I had to resell the boats.

sonofadocker


That's what I'm afraid of.