Boat Bill of Sale
BOAT BILL OF SALE
Date signed: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [CITY, STATE]
1. Parties
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's address and contact: [________________________________]
Additional owner or seller, if any: [________________________________]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's address and contact: [________________________________]
2. Property sold
| Item | Identifying information | Included? |
|---|---|---|
| Vessel | Make [____]; model [____]; year [____]; length [____]; hull identification number [____]; registration or title number and jurisdiction [____] | ☐ Yes |
| Motor | Make [____]; model [____]; year [____]; horsepower [____]; serial number [____] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Trailer | Make [____]; model [____]; year [____]; vehicle identification number [____]; title or plate number and jurisdiction [____] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Other equipment | [DESCRIBE EACH INCLUDED ITEM] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Items excluded from the sale: [NONE / DESCRIBE]
Known liens or security interests affecting an included item: [NONE / CREDITOR, ITEM, AMOUNT, AND RELEASE PLAN]
3. Price and delivery
For the total price of $[________], Seller sells the included property identified above to Buyer on the terms written here.
Price allocation, if required for the parties' records or transfer filing: vessel $[____]; motor $[____]; trailer $[____]; other $[____]. Total: $[________]. Enter the actual allocation; do not invent values.
Amount paid at signing: $[________] by [PAYMENT METHOD].
Balance, if any: $[________] due on [__/__/____] by [PAYMENT METHOD].
Possession and keys will be delivered: [DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION].
Risk of physical loss passes between the parties: [AT DELIVERY / OTHER AGREED TIME AND TERMS].
4. Records and condition
Seller will deliver the following available records at [SIGNING / DELIVERY / OTHER DATE]: [TITLE OR OWNERSHIP RECORD, PRIOR REGISTRATION, LIEN RELEASE, MOTOR RECORD, TRAILER TITLE, OTHER].
Person responsible for the applicable transfer filing and fees: [NAME AND AGREED TASKS].
Condition report or separately agreed warranty terms, if any: [IDENTIFY ATTACHMENT OR WRITE NONE].
Other negotiated terms: [________________________________]
The parties will complete any separate ownership, registration, tax, lien, or notice steps required by the jurisdiction governing each item. This bill does not replace those steps.
5. Signatures
Seller signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Additional seller signature, if applicable: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Buyer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Receipt or filing reference, added after completion: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 29, 2026
- Last reviewed
- October 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- All states
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
A contract is a written record of what two or more parties agreed to and what happens if someone does not follow through. Clear language, defined terms, and clean signature blocks keep disputes small and enforceable. The most common mistakes in contracts come from vague promises, missing details about timing or payment, and skipping standard protective clauses like governing law and dispute resolution.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 29, 2026.
12 M.R.S. § 13056(12)(D) (Maine numbered watercraft) (checked October 29, 2026): "The owner of a watercraft that has been issued a certificate of number shall notify the commissioner in writing within 10 days"
Fla. Stat. § 328.22(1)(a) (titled vessel transfer) (checked October 29, 2026): "the transferor shall promptly sign the certificate and deliver it to the transferee"
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