MD boat registration advice

[JohnS]

I'm hoping someone here who might have had a similar experience, or who could offer some advice.

I've somehow managed to be the "lucky" recipient of two free inflatable dinghies (an Avon Redstart and a Zodiac Cadet 260). Both were given to me by people who received them after a friend of their's passed away. Both boats have registration #s, but no titles were provided with the boats. I have no way of getting in touch with the survivors of the owners, if any exist. I'd like to register these boats myself, but when I called MD DNR, I was told that without a title to transfer to my name, I'm SOL.

Is there a way I can claim these as salvaged, or any other means of getting them registered?

John

 

[TightlyStrung]

Hey John,

Try the Abandoned Vessel Route. Instructions can be located on the DNR Boat Registration Page
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/registration/

There are instructions about 2/3 of the way down the page with a link to a PDF file.
Instructions for Abandoned Boat Process.

This should get you through it.


If you aren't planning on putting a motor on either of these, I don't think you have to register them.

Chad

 

[Ron20324]

Where were they registered? For five bucks, DNR will do a trace on the serial number and/or registration number. I reclaimed a nice 260 from salvage and it cost me all of $89, incuding the parking lot fee.