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Ron20324

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Whatever happened to the guy whose marina kept his title until he launched and paid his bill?
 
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Hermit Scott

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There is a boat with a chain on it in my marina. This stuff may seem unfair, but I am sure the yard doesn't want boats stacking up they want cash coming in. I wonder if getting the title to a boat that the owner owes money is difficult. I was told not to buy a boat with out a title because it's impossible to get one.
 
Don S/V ILLusion

Don S/V ILLusion

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Alden 50 Sarasota, Florida
Hermit Scott said:
There is a boat with a chain on it in my marina. This stuff may seem unfair, but I am sure the yard doesn't want boats stacking up they want cash coming in. I wonder if getting the title to a boat that the owner owes money is difficult. I was told not to buy a boat with out a title because it's impossible to get one.
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You can't buy a boat without the title - you only think you bought the boat
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
We have several boats in our marina, sitting on the hard, and the marina is trying to get them declared abandoned. They have to try for several months to contact the owner of record before they can petition the state for the boat. they file leins for unpaid storage fees and finally seize the boat and either sell it or break it up.
 
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Hermit Scott said:
There is a boat with a chain on it in my marina. This stuff may seem unfair, but I am sure the yard doesn't want boats stacking up they want cash coming in. I wonder if getting the title to a boat that the owner owes money is difficult. I was told not to buy a boat with out a title because it's impossible to get one.
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Three of my boats have been bought without titles, one which the Marina handled, took three months to take care of. At the end of which they tried billing me $475 for the service. when I told them I wouldn't pay the $475 and wanted a refund instead, it suddenly became a 'clerical' error.

The others only took a trip to the DMV where I picked up paperwork, filled out the conditions of purchase, the seller and I signed it and I had the titles in ten days.

A lot depends on your state, some require a visual inspection from a law enforcement officer, a declaration of who/where you obtained the boat, a small fee, and it's yours.

Ken.
 
sand sailor

sand sailor

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Sep 19, 2006
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mine doesnt even have a HIN let alone a title.wern't required until 1971
 
Cpt. Jon

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Dec 9, 2008
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Ron20324 said:
Whatever happened to the guy whose marina kept his title until he launched and paid his bill?
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I remember what you are talking about, but don't remember the persons username. I feel like after he talked to the marina owner it was cleared up, but don't rememer exactly. Didn't his wife post as well or something? Perhaps they will pop on and see this and let us know everything came out alright.... or not.
 
Hermit Scott

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Brobbins seems to be missing in action too. I'd like to hear an update from him. His story with his wife, new baby, disapproving inlaws, etc. was interesting. It's encouraging that he stuck with fixing his boat and got it in the water and now lives on it.
 
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