How difficult is it to get a title for a old chris Craft that has been stored for some 30 odd years and there is no paperwork for.Only a bill of sale from the present person in possession of the boat. the boat was abandoned and fortunately put in a corner inside a barn for over 30 years after repair work was done The owner could not pay and abandoned it.
Would like to restore but need a title first. The boat is to good to part out.
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given the age of the boat should be pretty easy to get a new title. talk with your dmv. they understand restoration of old untitled antique boats and cars.
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You do not indicate your home state, but here in Washington the worst scenario is they give you registration only for three years before issuing a title. I have a 1959 Volksboat going through this procedure currently because if does not have a hull number. Now with my Chris Craft Rocket they issued a title because it did have a hull number. It also seems to depend of which DMV office you visit.
Bill
1936 Garwood speedster (replica)
1947 Chris Craft 16' Rocket
1948 Chris Craft 17' Deluxe
1953 Chris Craft 16' Cavilier
1957 Century Coronado
1998 Duffy Electric
1936 Garwood speedster (replica)
1947 Chris Craft 16' Rocket
1948 Chris Craft 17' Deluxe
1953 Chris Craft 16' Cavilier
1957 Century Coronado
1998 Duffy Electric
I'm going through it in Illinois right now. They sent conservation police out to inspect my U-22. He seen the hull number and ran it on his radio. Came back as "No record" He then gave me a form to send in for a title. Currently waiting but they cashed my check. Another route in your case might be a storage lien for title.
Jim Staib
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
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It is a state by state deal. If your state has issues doing it. You need to find someone in a state that can do it, and then sell it to you.. This is a very normal issue in this passion. 30 yers ago many states did not issue a titles for boats.. I have bought 2 in NY and could only use a bill of sale here in VA, but that was only because in NY they did not issue a title.. There is a book at the DMV or here in VA fisheries dept that tells them the rules in each state..
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1937 16' Special Racer
1968 40' Rice Trawler
1968 11' Crab Skiff
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1968 11' Crab Skiff
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I'm happy to report that after 5 months of jumping through hoops my title arrived
Jim Staib
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
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