Pennsylvania Boat (Vessel) Bill of Sale Form

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Updated on January 23rd, 2021

The Pennsylvania boat bill of sale form contributes a paper transcription detailing the pertinent facts surrounding the transfer of monetary consideration in exchange for a watercraft. The document serves as viable proof of ownership and includes specifics about the involved parties, the vessel, the purchase price, and substantiating endorsements. Incorporating the supervision of a notary public to oversee the signing of the document will strengthen the authenticity of the agreement.

How to Register a Vessel

The state of Pennsylvania prescribes particular requirements to get your boat up and running upon any state waterways. All vessels propelled by a motor or sailboat that is equipped with an outboard motor must be legally registered with the governing authorities. Watercrafts excluded from the obligation to register in-state are as follows:

  • Boats that are currently registered in another state to be used for no longer than a total of 60 days.
  • Ships lifeboats.
  • Boats in possession of the state or federal governments.

The law stipulates that when electing to utilize a boat, with or without a motor, it must have proper documentation proving the registration of the vessel. This applies when used upon waterways within the designated region overseen by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission or within the boundaries of a Pennsylvania State Park.

In addition to regulated registration, a Pennsylvania certificate of title is mandated for all the following vessels:

  • All boats with a length of 14 feet or longer equipped with an inboard or outboard motor.
  • Any boat furnished with an inboard motor that was built after 1996.
  • Any boat that is titled in an alternate state that chooses to use Pennsylvania as its primary location.

Pennsylvania title and registration can be acquired by mail or by visiting the nearest Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission office to hand in the following listed filings:

Apply necessary postage and send the itemized materials to:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Division of Licensing and Registration
P.O. Box 68900
Harrisburg, PA 17106

How to Complete the Form

Step 1 – First, start by downloading the Adobe PDF file.

Step 2 – Indicate the dollar amount that the watercraft sold for.

Step 3 – Purchaser’s Information – Furnish the requested information associated with the buyer of the vessel:

  • Purchaser(s) Name(s)
  • Purchaser’s Street Address
  • Purchaser’s City
  • Purchaser’s State
  • Purchaser’s Zip Code

Step 4 – Seller’s Information – Fill in the information corresponding to the seller of the boat as follows:

  • Seller(s) Name(s)
  • Seller’s Street Address
  • Seller’s City
  • Seller’s State
  • Seller’s Zip Code

Step 5 – Description of Vessel – Insert all applicable information on the watercraft involved in the transaction:

  • Make
  • Year
  • Hull ID Number
  • Registration Number
  • Title Number
  • Motor Model
  • Motor Year
  • Odometer Reading

Step 5 – Description of Trailer – In the case that the vessel is accompanied by a trailer within the sale include:

  • Make
  • Model
  • Year
  • Serial Number
  • Listing of any liens on the vessel, motor, or trailer

Step 6 – Affix the date of the document’s signing.

Step 8 – Once you have filled in all required responses, you can acquire endorsements under the supervision of a reputable notary official from both the purchaser and seller of the watercraft. Complete your selection in the assigned box to signify whether or not the boat involved in the purchase is to be sold with the understanding that it will be destroyed after the sale.

Step 9 – Once the signatures are recorded, the notary can fill in ad sign the final section of the form for submission.