Halfjack
Dad & Lad
Looking to buy my first Laser, used. Does the seller need to have a title?
(FWIW, I'm in TX)
(FWIW, I'm in TX)
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Looking to buy my first Laser, used. Does the seller need to have a title?
(FWIW, I'm in TX)
They don't have titles.
are you sure? i just sold one and i included the title in the sale.
you better double check. i thought the dealers give an original title with
a new boat. the title has lines on the backside to help with transferring ownership.
This was a few years back, but when I was in Texas you only had to register a sailboat with TX numbers if it was over 14 feet. The Laser is convenient 13' 11" per manufacturer's spec. I would assume no registration means no title. I bought and sold several boats in Texas without a title. I doubt you could find a Laser with a title in Texas even if you wanted.
You shouldn't need a title for the trailer either. At any rate get some sort of signed bill of sale just to CYA.
Title requirements vary by state and many do not title non-motorized vessels. For example Florida does not title non-motorized boats under 16 feet, but does title all boats over 16 feet. On a new boat, the builder will supply an MSO (manufacturer's statement of origin) to the dealer. There is a place on it to transfer ownership from the dealer to the end purchaser. You can take the MSO to your approptiate state office to gain a title.
Generally speaking if you buy a boat in a non-title state and bring it into a title state, a notorized bill of sale is all you will need to get a new title.