1) Obtain a bill of
sale. Reference document linked here which is the recommended US Coast Guard Bill of Sale document which can filled out online and printed for parties signatures AND FOR NOTARIZATION. Include a
very detailed list of all the appurtenances & ancillary
equipment that may be
sold along with the boat, such as
electronics,
generator,
outboard motor,
dinghy,
sails, anchors, and the
trailer, list model and
serial numbers. If the
dinghy is over 13 feet in length then it should have a separate titling and
registration for it and that will also require a bill of sale and a release of titling and
registration, i.e., it's own Notice of Change in
Ownership and may require to be registered and titled with the State in which waters that dinghy will reside, typically the same state as the vessel on which it is transported and stays with to
service embarkation and disembarkation to shore.
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/D...-09-113141-317
If the boat is registered and titled with the State of Ohio then you will need to have the State titling released. If the boat is documented with the USCG then the
documentation will need to be terminated with the USCG so as to avail either your USCG documentation of the vessel or State titling and then State registration with your State.
You will need a Notice of
Ownership Change document for the State of Ohio.
"Notice of Address or Ownership Change or Destruction
May 19, 2020 | Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR
This form ensures that you get your registration renewal letter at the correct address. It also ensures that you do NOT get a reminder for a boat that you
sold or that is no longer usable. For use by boat owner for address changes or boat destruction;
for use by seller in case of boat ownership change.
References:
https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o...ing-documents/
https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o...ents/form-8455
Unless otherwise exempted, registration required on
boats over 13' in Ohio. Coast Guard documented vessels are also subject to registration. A complete list of requirements and exemptions may be found by visiting their website. Ohio does not have provisions for conditional registrations when there is insufficient proof of ownership.
Reference:
https://www.marinetitle.com/boat-reg...on/OH-Ohio.htm
Ohio issues titles on all registered boats except for those which are Coast Guard Documented. This state has no provisions when there is insufficient proof of ownership. In this case it will be necessary to petition a local court of law for an
award of ownership. Ohio has special provisions for titling abandoned boats if the value is less than $10,000 and it has been left for six months without permission on private property.
Security interests in state titled boats are recorded with the Department of Parks and Wildlife. These will be shown on both the registration and title certificates when applicable. All titles with active
security interests are sent directly to the secured party. Security interests in boats that are neither titled or USCG documented are recorded with the Secretary of State as Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC) filings.
Tax liens may be flagged on boat registration records, recorded as UCC filings, shown on state revenue records, or filed with a county clerk's office. There are no provisions for recording mechanic's liens or other non-secured claims against state titled boats.
If the vessel is USCG documented, a lender's security interest must be perfected by filing a preferred vessel mortgage. These are recorded with the National Vessel Documentation Center and priority is attained according to the date filed. Other maritime liens can be filed in the same manner although they function as notifications only. All mortgage and lien filings are indexed on the vessel's underlying abstract of title.
Title Searches Boat title and registration records in Ohio are maintained by the Department of Parks and Wildlife. This agency does not facilitate online searches for the general public due to strict privacy laws. However,
record printouts may be obtained by an owner or otherwise qualified party by submitting a boat
record request form. It is also reported that the registration office will provide telephone verifications on information shown on boat title or registration certificates in hand.
Uniform
Commercial Code searches are available online from the Secretary of State. However, if there are any suspected state or federal tax liens, it may be advisable to use a public record vendor as they have a much broader access to such filings nationwide.
Ownership, mortgage, and lien search recordings for USCG documented vessels can be obtained by ordering an abstract of title and a copy of the certificate of documentation from the National Vessel Documentation Center. However, these are encoded and can be difficult to interpret, especially on older vessels with numerous recordings. It may be worthwhile to contact a professional vessel documentation company for assistance in this regard.
Non-recorded maritime liens may also be a factor when conducting boat title
research in Ohio. These include liabilities for items such as services,
equipment,
fuel,
storage,
parts, supplies, and damages which can become attached to the boat itself regardless of ownership. One of the most useful tools for doing this kind of
research is our premier boat
history search database. It offers a gathering of eight nationwide databases into a
single interface which can be searched by numerous criteria. These include records for stolen boats,
marine lien claims,
boating accidents, pollution incidents, auctioned boats, factory recalls, and documented vessels.
With the Notice of Ownership Change filed with the State of Ohio, the vessel's title and registration can be released by the State.
With the Bill of Sale one can pursue titling and registration with your State [registration in the State in which the boat will reside, not where you reside]. Or you can pursue documentation of the boat with the USCG.
Titling with a State or [Documentation with the USCG] avails the recordation of priority lien on the vessel by the institution that is providing you with collateralized financing for
purchase of the vessel.
Vessels are either titled by a State, or they are documented with the USCG. Titling / documenting are the same thing but a vessel is provided such
government database services by either one or the other, but never both. A vessel receives such either at the State level or the Federal level. USCG documentation avails
USA nationality [ie., flagging] to the vessel which provides for UNCLOS rights and obligations in international waters to the vessel.
States may require registration of USCG documented vessels, depends on which State the boat is residing and if the boat is residing in the State's waters [or land] beyond a short period of temporary waiver, e.g, 90 days. One has to investigate the rules of the specific jurisdiction where the boat resides to determine the requirements.
Google the subject and follow the State rules.
Google the specific State requirements in which the boat will reside to determine the rules, procedures, time schedule and documents required for titling and registration of your vessel. Your personal residency does not factor into the requirements of the vessel's registration and titling.
As to USCG documentation your citizenship and permanent resident status in the
USA is required. Get's detailed so research at the details at the Nav Center of the USCG website if one wishes to have the boated documented instead of State titled. Reference link:
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organiz...ons-and-Forms/
Linear Mode
Recent Discussions