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Selling Boat

Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:29 am
Posted by JRE1980
Member since Aug 2020
425 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:29 am
Ok, so I'm selling my boat and want to know the correct protocol.

I need to create a bill of sale with the amount for boat and trailer and have it notarized with seller and buyer present, right?

But, do I have to have the registration updated or can the new owner pay for registration?
Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
3988 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:37 am to
He will pay for a new registration when the old one expires. He can use current one with a copy of bill of sale until it does. Wildlife and Fisheries will send him a renewal at the appropriate time. That’s how it went when I bought my boat that was pre owned.
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16620 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:51 am to
I had to generate the bill of sale when buying used boat. The person I was buying from had a previous bill of sale when he bought it. You will need the document notarized.

Posted by JRE1980
Member since Aug 2020
425 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:09 am to
That's the thing though, the registration has been expired for a couple of years now. I just haven't had time to use it. So in that case do I need to renew it, or sell it as is?
Posted by speckledawg
Somewhere Salty
Member since Nov 2016
3939 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:37 am to
quote:

That's the thing though, the registration has been expired for a couple of years now. I just haven't had time to use it. So in that case do I need to renew it, or sell it as is?


This was the case when I bought. He hadn't used it in a while and it was expired. No big deal. I just registered it after getting all the paperwork from the sale finalized.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31337 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:41 am to
quote:

I need to create a bill of sale with the amount for boat and trailer and have it notarized with seller and buyer present, right?


Remember, those trailers are not worth more than a couple hundred at most.
Posted by bushwacker
youngsville
Member since Feb 2010
3617 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 10:44 am to
quote:

Remember, those trailers are not worth more than a couple hundred at most


yes i learned this the hard way. always put 100 bucks for the trailer. the rest is the boat/motor.
Posted by Contender01
Member since Dec 2017
248 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 11:49 am to
use a place like ABC title (Just call ahead to make sure the office does that)
Makes life alot easier for both parties, Also for the buyer they will send everything to Wildlife and fishers for the buyer
Posted by Novastar
Member since Jan 2023
298 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 2:10 pm to
Most of your questions can be answered on the LDWF website Boat Title and Registration FAQ: LINK

Separate BOS for the trailer and boat.
Posted by John_V
SELA
Member since Oct 2018
1764 posts
Posted on 8/10/23 at 2:43 pm to
Bill of sale for boat and trailer notorized and signed by all 3 people, cost of boat is insignificant but trailer always put a $100 or so.

You gotta sign over and notorize the trailer title for him to get a license plate too. Didn't realize this til the dmv were their normal @$$hole selves
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