District of Columbia Used Boat Bill of Sale
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA USED BOAT BILL OF SALE
Before signing: This sale record supplies the boat description and separate boat price requested in the Metropolitan Police Department's used-vessel transfer guide. The owner shown on the existing title or registration must also sign the title transfer. The buyer uses MPD's separate title and registration application. A trailer's price is recorded separately below.
1. Seller and buyer
Sale date: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [CITY, STATE OR DISTRICT]
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's mailing address and contact: [________________________________]
Additional owner of record, if any: [NAME OR NONE]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's mailing address and contact: [________________________________]
Additional buyer, if any: [NAME OR NONE]
2. Boat and related items
| Boat detail | Entry |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer and model | [________________________________] |
| Model or build year | [____] |
| Hull identification number (HIN) | [________________________________] |
| Length | [____] feet [____] inches |
| Current title or registration number and issuing authority | [________________________________] |
| DC boat number, if assigned | [________________________________] |
| Outboard motor, if included: maker, year, horsepower, serial number | [________________________________] |
Other included equipment and accessories: [LIST OR NONE]. Excluded items: [LIST OR NONE].
Trailer: ☐ Not included ☐ Included: [YEAR, MAKE, VIN, TITLE NUMBER]. Any trailer transfer or registration paperwork is separate from the vessel paperwork.
3. Price, payment, and delivery
Seller agrees to sell the identified boat and included equipment to Buyer for $[BOAT PRICE]. Motor price, if separately stated: $[AMOUNT OR INCLUDED]. Trailer price, if included: $[AMOUNT OR ZERO]. Total sale price: $[TOTAL].
Deposit received: $[AMOUNT OR ZERO] on [__/__/____]. Balance due: $[AMOUNT] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD].
Boat, keys, and available records will be delivered at: [PLACE, DATE, TIME]. Storage, hauling, and launch costs before delivery: [SELLER / BUYER / AGREED ALLOCATION].
Known damage or defects disclosed by Seller: [DETAILS OR NONE KNOWN]. Inspection or sea trial: [DATE AND RESULT / DECLINED]. Any agreed express warranty: [TERMS OR NONE].
4. Ownership and transfer documents
Seller represents that the owners shown on the current title or registration are authorized to sell their interests. Lien shown on the title or known to Seller: [LIENHOLDER, AMOUNT, AND RELEASE PLAN OR NONE]. Seller will provide the signed title or registration transfer and any needed lien satisfaction by [DATE].
Documents delivered to Buyer: ☐ Signed title ☐ Registration record ☐ Lien satisfaction ☐ Other: [LIST]. Missing documents and delivery plan: [DETAILS OR NONE]. Buyer will use MPD's Application for Boat Certificate of Title/Registration Number (PD 330) and the ownership papers required for the buyer's situation.
Seller's change-of-ownership notice to MPD: The MPD guide directs the seller to notify its Boat Registration Office within 15 days after the sale. The seller may send a copy of this bill or a letter identifying the seller, DC boat number, sale date, and buyer. Seller's planned notice date and method: [DATE AND METHOD]. Buyer filing plan: [PERSON RESPONSIBLE AND PLANNED DATE]. The parties will confirm current tax and application requirements with MPD's Harbor Branch.
If an original title or required lien satisfaction is unavailable, the parties will resolve that issue in a separate signed writing before treating the agency transfer as complete.
5. Signatures
The parties agree to the identified boat, separate trailer price if any, payment, delivery, and document obligations. Each signer receives a completed copy.
Seller signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Seller printed name: [________________________________]
Additional owner signature, if applicable: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional owner printed name: [________________________________]
Buyer signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer printed name: [________________________________]
Official registration references
About this template
- Last updated
- November 13, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 13, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Metropolitan Police Department, A Brief Guide to DC Boat Registration
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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 November 13, 2026.
Metropolitan Police Department, A Brief Guide to DC Boat Registration (checked November 13, 2026): "The SELLER signs ownership of his/her vessel over to the purchaser and must provide a bill of sale with purchaser name, purchase date and purchase amount of the vessel (excluding a trailer)."
MPD used-vessel registration guide (checked November 13, 2026): "Original Bill Of Sale (BOS) showing a description of the vessel: manufacturer, model, hull identification number (HIN), length, year, date of sale, purchaser(s) name(s), price of boat, separated from the price of a trailer."
MPD title and lien instructions (checked November 13, 2026): "Proof of ownership from seller in the form of a Title and/or Registration. The person listed as the owner must sign as seller on the title and complete the transfer of title to the buyer."
MPD current Harbor Legal Requirements page (checked November 13, 2026): "To obtain a title, you must show proof of ownership and pay an initial $2 title fee and titling tax."
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