How to Sell a Boat in Virginia?

A properly completed Virginia Watercraft Bill of Sale form should contain the following information: the full names, addressed, ID numbers of both parties of the transfer and full description of the vessel, price, date, and signatures. Additionally, you will need to file Form BRT-010 – a form used to register and title a new or used boat – with a detailed description of the watercraft, including the make, length, and model year, type of vessel, hull material, hull number, horsepower, and the serial number of the motor.

The new owner of the watercraft may use the vessel for 30 days from the date of purchase, having the Bill of Sale and valid Certificate of Number from the former owner. After that, the new owner must apply for a transfer of ownership using the forms provided by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

While transferring your vessel, you may be required to fill out some other forms provided by the Virginia Department of Game and

A Virginia boat bill of sale is a legal document that records the transfer of ownership of a vessel in the State of Virginia. The bill of sale will identify the buyer and the seller, describe the boat changing hands, and recount the terms of the exchange. This document may be required as a part of the registration process, and it can be useful in subsequent transactions or permit applications.

Registering a Boat

Boats driven on Virginia waters must be registered. (Visitors to the state may use a boat registered in another state for 90 consecutive days or without registering). The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources allows a boat to be operated for 30 days with its former registration, so long as it carries aboard a copy of the previous registration and the bill of sale. The boat’s registration will endure for three years, at which point the buyer may renew either through the mail or online.

A Virginia boat bill of sale is a receipt that is executed by the buyer and private seller of a vessel. The document will provide the vessel’s purchase price, sale date, hull identification number (HIN), make, model, and year. Once signed, the sale is considered final. ’Both parties should keep a copy for their records to prove that the transaction took place and that the property transferred ownership. If the vessel has no current title at the time of purchase, the buyer will be required to use the bill of sale to obtain a title and registration in their name.

The Virginia boat bill of sale form devotes a designated document to verify the information that constitutes a vessel’s sale. When entering into the transaction to transfer a boat to another individual, it is important to provide a written chronicling of the event for registration, liability, and overall proof of ownership. The paperwork includes space to denote pertinent data on the buyer, seller, vessel, and purchase price. The signing of the form will indicate the finalization of the accord to exchange the watercraft.

How to Register a Vessel

Virginia’s State Law specifies that all watercraft propelled by a motor or sailboats with a length of 18-feet or longer must comply with the jurisdictional requirements of retaining active in-state registration and title to utilize the vessel upon Virginia waterways legally. Valid exceptions to this ordinance are:

• Vessels are used for less than 90 successive days with current active registration and or title in an alternate state or country.
• Vessels to operated solely on private waterways.

You will have the option to mail appear at your nearest Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries location or area Virginia DMV facility with the following presented documents: