How do you do a Title search?

[rikhall]

Hi all

Any personal experience with this. My buddy is just finalizing the
purchase of an Endevor 37. How does he do a Title search on the boat?

Boat is in Massachusetts.

Thanks

Rik

[treilley]

Is it USCG documented or state registered?

Calling the USCG Vessel Documentation Center will help if it is documented. Otherwise I would think the State of MA should be able to help.

[rikhall]

Originally Posted by treilley

Is it USCG documented or state registered?

This is from the seurvey:

"The HIN on the transom is not fully legible, but the Hull Identification
Number (HIN) is in agreement with the vessel's USCG Documentation papers."

So, USCG documented - right?



Happy to help anyone north of the 49th, but I am a neophyte with US boats.

Rik

[treilley]

Yup. Go here and click on instructions. You will see their phone number. They are very nice and helpful.

You will be asking for an abstract of title.

[MarkSF]

Originally Posted by rikhall

Hi all

Any personal experience with this. My buddy is just finalizing the
purchase of an Endevor 37. How does he do a Title search on the boat?

Boat is in Massachusetts.

Thanks

Rik

I'm new to buying a boat in the US, so I got a Marine Titling specialist to handle the paperwork.

[treilley]

Originally Posted by MarkSF

I'm new to buying a boat in the US, so I got a Marine Titling specialist to handle the paperwork.

$$$

Much cheaper to do yourself and the folks at the VDC walk you through it.

[rikhall]

Originally Posted by MarkSF

I'm new to buying a boat in the US, so I got a Marine Titling specialist to handle the paperwork.

Thanks. Can you send me a private message ( PM) with the details ?

Rik

[MarkSF]

Well the one I'm using is on the West Coast and you might want to find one on the East Coast. Maybe start a new thread on the boat purchase forum?

[JordanH]

Originally Posted by rikhall

Happy to help anyone north of the 49th, but I am a neophyte with US boats.

Rik

Hi Rik,
To piggy back on this thread. I'm wondering how to do a title search in Canada and what our licensing requirements are here in Ontario. I haven't found much online.

Firstly, the title search. Where does one do a title search in Canada?

Secondly, licensing. I'm about to purchase a Contessa 26 w/ 7hp Farymann that was previously licensed in Ontario under the old licensing scheme (33eXXXX). It appears that as of last May boats under 10hp do not need a licence.
Pleasure Craft Licences
Since we used to pay tax at licensing time... does that mean no HST now? I can't be that lucky.

I suppose I can call the gov't, but I imagine that if I do they'll say everything needs to be registered and taxed as a default statement.

Thoughts?