Boat buying details

[MD.]

I've been looking for a 14 foot open aluminum boat but I was wondering if when you buy a boat and trailer if there is paperwork that I should expect the seller to have.

I've never owned a boat so all this is new to me.

Pardon the dumb question; but is there a registration paper I can expect for the boat?

And the trailer has to be licensed to go on the road so do I have to do a transfer from the prvious owner with the motor vehicle branch like I would with a car?

Thank you.

 

[Gomphus]

You should have a bill of sale that lists the trailer and its price separately from the boat and motor. You also need the signed transfer for the trailer, just like a car. Make sure that everyone whose name is on the car title has signed the transfer. I got caught on that one once.

For the boat, you want to get the original license that has the K number on it. This, with the bill of sale for the boat, you will take to Service Canada to transfer the registration.

 

[marula]

If the owner does not have the original license you have to fill out a statutory declaration and get it signed by a notary or lawyer and show it with ID to Service Canada on Pandora street along with Bill of Sale. I was in and out of there in 20 minutes with new license and BC number. There is also no charge. Pretty straight forward actually.

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/sc/boats/index.shtml