SHOULD I BUY A BOAT, "WITHOUT TITLE"?

i live in maryland. i see a lot of boats ads in the papers for boats for sale "without title or registrations", what is the risk of buying one of these boats and is it legal to sell one. Also the trailers are not registered either. what should i do?|||Look up your fisheries authority (Wildlife Dept, Natural Resources, whatever they call themselves). If boats in Maryland are titled, don't *DO NOT* buy an untitled boat. When you get ready to register it, you won't be able to. You have to find the title holder of record and get a sworn statement.





Without a current registration sticker, the game warden will be on you like flies on a rotted gar. You'll be stuck with a boat you can't use.





In my state the outboard motor has a separate title, separate from the hull title.|||Boats in Maryland require a title. But our neighbor state of Delaware requires only registration. If you buy a boat that was registered in DE you need a bill of sale and the last registration card from the owner.





Maryland also requires trailers to be registered and tagged. Delaware does too, so the trailer would have a title.





If they are from Maryland and do not have a title then something is wrong. Too many good deals around to take a chance at buying a stolen vessel.





|||Depends on the laws of Maryland. In my state, all motorized boats and sail boats over a certain length have to be registered, row boats and sail boats under the length requirement don't have to be registered.





Trailer registration is similar. If a trailer and it's load ( Gross Weight ) is over 1700 lbs. it must have a registration and license. Under 1700 lbs does not.





so check with the State of Maryland and see if you need a title.|||You could buy it but your risking getting caught by the police on the road(for the trailer) and the rangers out at the lakes for not having your title. They can jump to conclusions that you stole it.





Or even if you try to register it(which you have to if you want to use it) they're going to ask you for your title I believe.





Good luck!|||I would be careful... AND I would contact the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles before purchasing such a boat. http://mva.state.md.us/





In California, it is a probable sign that the owner hasn't paid the taxes and registration (often for YEARS), and the purchaser will be liable for the back-dated fees.





ALSO, there is the risk that it could be stolen. I had a friend who bought a "great, cheap" sailboat, a terrific deal, until the owner found the boat... yep, it was stolen, and my friend was lucky not to go to jail.





GOOD LUCK|||You only buy a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, boat, jet ski etc) without a clear title the day after you go to the tattoo parlor and have STUPID tattooed across your forehead in 2" letters.


Receiving stolen property?


Possession of stolen property?|||Its legal to buy and sell, I think, but its hell to get a new title and registration. Its expensive and time consuming. I would pay extra to get one with a title you get as soon as you purchase the boat. |||you can buy it only if you can find someone who bild boats and ask invoic|||Most states you only need a bill of sale for boats 16 feet and under. Same applies with trailers.|||Just go get your neighbor boat it's closer and won't cost anything%26gt; It about the same thing%26gt;