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Buying a boat from Illinois or Tennessee
Considering buying a used boat and see that Illinois and Tennessee do not title boats. So, the question is: How much of a hassle is it going to be if I find and buy a boat from a state that does not have titles.
Note: Illinois does title boats over 21 feet, but I'm not looking for anything that big.
Clint
Far West Kentucky
Old enough to know better and way too old to care!
Keeper
I've bought 3 used boats from TN. The first thing that I would recommend would be to visit the county court clerks office and tell them you plan to purchase a boat out of state, and the state you plan to purchase from. They gave me a form and told me what I needed. I had zero problems getting them registered & titled in KY. It's been 5-6 years since I last purchased from out of state, so this may of changed but a visit to the office prior to purchasing may save you a headache.
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Slabmaster II
I have a "title" for my trailer and a "Watercraft Certificate of Title" for my boat. I would guess both would have to be signed over for purchase. I bought mine from a dealer ten years ago. My boat is 18' 8".
Trophy King
I live in Tennessee and have sold 2 boats to Kentucky residents. I provided them with a proper bill of sale and all my State of Tennessee registration information and neither person had any trouble. I also bought a boat myself from Illinois and had zero trouble with registering in my name. Take the time to do the paperwork with the seller and you won't have any trouble.
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