[Woodsy]

I think you guys are overthinking this....

Here in NH the registration is PROOF of OWNERSHIP. There is no title or certificate of origin issued.

This is why...

When someone registers a used boat for the FIRST time in NH (this is key) they have to provide the previous owners registration and an appropriate Bill Of Sale that lists hull numbers, $$ exchanged etc. If the boat is new, then they have to provide all the dealership paperwork including Bill of Sale and Certificate of Origin. At this point in time the State of NH issues a registration number to the boat, NH XXXX XX that is the boats PERMANENT registration number regardless of transfer of ownership. This results in a paper trail of ownership.

So lets assume you are buying a used boat, and you will be the boats 4th owner.... for as long as that boat was registered in NH, the state has the history of that hull.... who owned it first, second, etc... from what dates etc etc...

In short, you have no worries. If you are concerned at all about the transaction, contact the local PD and see if they will run the HID number and reg numbers through the system to see if it pings as stolen..


Woodsy