Report the sale of a boat

By law, you must tell us when a boat you owned is no longer in your possession within 5 days of the date when the boat was:

• sold privately.
• given as a gift to another person.
• traded, either privately or to a dealership.
• donated to charity.
• turned over to an insurance company.
• disposed of.

Required information

When you file a report of sale you will be asked to provide the following information:

• Date of the sale or transfer.
• Your name and address.
• Name and address of the person to whom the boat was sold or transferred.
• The vessel registration and certificate number.
• The hull identification number (HIN).
• The make, model, and year.

How to file the report of sale

Mail your completed Vessel Report of Sale form to us at:

Please note: Filing a report of sale doesn’t transfer ownership, but it does release the seller from civil and criminal liability.