registering a boat using a bill of sale

[cantcatchafish]

I didn't know the difference between registrations and a title when I asked for advice.

I'm tryin to get a title using a bill of sale so I can get it registered to put a trolling motor on it.

Any first hand experiences out there with getting a title using a bill of sale

[DJD]

I didn't know the difference between registrations and a title when I asked for advice.

I'm tryin to get a title using a bill of sale so I can get it registered to put a trolling motor on it.

Any first hand experiences out there with getting a title using a bill of sale

We were told to have a letter from the man who sold us the old Jon boat. We took that and any numbers we could get off the old hull to the clerks office. This was in Lexington 15 years ago and all went well. Of course I would call them first in case things have changed.
i don't remember a title being an issue....we just wanted to register it since we were putting a motor on it.

[Colbyt]

My understanding is that if it has never been registered your bill of sale and a tracing of the hull number (like with the side of a pencil and a white piece of paper) are all you need to get a title. Some counties are easier than others so it depends on where you live. You may need to have it inspected by game warden to verify the numbers.

Fayette county can be a sticker for detail. I recently made 3 trips to transfer one until I got all the i dotted.

[HURRICANEBOB]

I didn't know the difference between registrations and a title when I asked for advice.

Here's a way to keep it straight in your mind:
A boat TITLE: Also called a Certificate of Origin, is like a person's birth certificate. It shows that thing exists and is assigned some specific identification number, like a serial number. For a boat, that's called a Hull Idendtification Number (HIN), for a car, its a VIN Vehicle ID number. (SAYS THIS THING EXISTS AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED)

A boat registration, connects the title (the boat exists) to a specific owner (you) and to a specific place the boat resides or is used. (A country, state, a county, a city). The resgistration is your proof of legal ownership. (SAYS THIS THING THAT EXISTS, DOES SO IN SOME LOCATION, AND IS OWNED BY SOMEONE)

The bill of sale is the tie between a Boat TITLE, and the registration. The bill of sale shows who bought the boat, and so has the right to register ownership of it in their name. (also shows value for tax purposes). If you gain a boat as a gift or thru private sale, and have no bill of sale, you just sign a "Affadavit of Ownership and Transfer", that documents that you own the boat, and therefore have the right to claim ownership, and can then register the vessel. (SAYS HOW YOU CAME TO OWN THIS THING THAT EXISTS SOMEWHERE)