Who's Boat is this?

[FF36]

Buddy of mine wife bought this boat off Craigslist for him, trying to find the owner have some questions.

[Fishndude]

Wouldn't the person who sold it to her be the owner and therefore the wife should have his number? Lol

[txtimetravler]

TBH sticker on motor.

[CrookedArrow]

Run the serial number on the TBH sticker.

[froghunter]

Brazos hunter had a deep v like that but I don't recall a camo paint job on it.

[FF36]

So the story behind is she bought it without him knowing. When he gets it it doesn't have a title, DMV says the trailer is homemade and no title so it has just been sitting because he says it was going to be a lot of trouble to get it all lined out so he can tow and use it. He bought a new boat but I was hoping to find the old owner to see if we can make the process a little bit easier.

[Passthrough]

Wouldn't the person who sold it to her be the owner and therefore the wife should have his number? Lol

[Rat]

So the story behind is she bought it without him knowing. When he gets it it doesn't have a title, DMV says the trailer is homemade and no title so it has just been sitting because he says it was going to be a lot of trouble to get it all lined out so he can tow and use it. He bought a new boat but I was hoping to find the old owner to see if we can make the process a little bit easier.

If it is home built you don't need a title for a trailer; just go down to the county tax assessor, tell them it's home built, and get it registered. No trouble getting it lined out.

[froghunter]

Little trailers don't have titles. Trailer titles are easy to get.

[bboswell]

If it is home built you don't need a title for a trailer; just go down to the county tax assessor, tell them it's home built, and get it registered. No trouble getting it lined out.

Used to be that easy but not anymore. Have to go to tax office and buy a temp plate, use temp plate to take the trailer in for inspection, if it is in fact homemade they will issue a serial number, if it is in fact not homemade they will confiscate the trailer.

If they gave you a serial # then you go back to tax office for your permanent tag.

[Bisch]

Unless it is over 4500#GVRW, it should not have a title???

Bisch

[hntndawg]

Used to be that easy but not anymore. Have to go to tax office and buy a temp plate, use temp plate to take the trailer in for inspection, if it is in fact homemade they will issue a serial number, if it is in fact not homemade they will confiscate the trailer.

If they gave you a serial # then you go back to tax office for your permanent tag.

In many counties it is still just go in and sign an affidavit that its is a homebuilt trailer and get the new plate on the spot. The fact that it has been licenced throws a pickle in it, because once it is licenced, you have to have the original builder sign it over.

[Bassdeer]

So the story behind is she bought it without him knowing. When he gets it it doesn't have a title, DMV says the trailer is homemade and no title so it has just been sitting because he says it was going to be a lot of trouble to get it all lined out so he can tow and use it. He bought a new boat but I was hoping to find the old owner to see if we can make the process a little bit easier.

so are you saying the boat does not have a title?

[LFD2037]

Used to be that easy but not anymore. Have to go to tax office and buy a temp plate, use temp plate to take the trailer in for inspection, if it is in fact homemade they will issue a serial number, if it is in fact not homemade they will confiscate the trailer.

If they gave you a serial # then you go back to tax office for your permanent tag.

There's a size/weight where this is not true. That trailer should NOT have to be inspected, etc. Just got a plate for a 1,500Lb trailer I built. Walked in, payed $40 and walked out with a plate and sticker. Ellis Co.

[Wakehunter]

There's a size/weight where this is not true. That trailer should NOT have to be inspected, etc. Just got a plate for a 1,500Lb trailer I built. Walked in, payed $40 and walked out with a plate and sticker. Ellis Co.

I did this as well. I was worried that it would be more difficult, ended up being super easy! I did have to get the trailer weighed and bring the weight ticket to the tax accessor.