Delaware Registered Boat Bill of Sale
DELAWARE REGISTERED BOAT BILL OF SALE
Sale date: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [________________________________]
1. Seller and buyer
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's address: [________________________________]
Other registered owner, if any: [________________________________]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's address: [________________________________]
2. Boat and included items
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Hull identification number (HIN) | [________________________________] |
| Delaware registration number | [________________________________] |
| Year, make, and model | [________________________________] |
| Hull length and type | [________________________________] |
| Color or other identifying features | [________________________________] |
| Motor or outboard included | [MAKE, MODEL, SERIAL, OR NONE] |
| Trailer included | [MAKE, YEAR, VIN, OR NONE] |
Other included equipment and accessories: [________________________________]
Items excluded from this sale: [________________________________]
The hull identification number above must be carried through the sale and registration paperwork. List any separately titled or registered trailer or motor and handle its transfer documents separately.
3. Price, condition, and delivery
Total purchase price: $[________]
Deposit paid: $[________] on [__/__/____]
Balance due at closing: $[________] by [PAYMENT METHOD]
For the price and terms written here, Seller sells the identified boat and included items to Buyer. Seller will deliver the boat at [PLACE] on [__/__/____] at [TIME]. Risk of physical loss passes at [DELIVERY EVENT AND TIME], unless the parties agree otherwise here: [________________________________].
Known damage or defects disclosed by Seller: [DETAILS OR NONE DISCLOSED]
Condition and any express warranty or repair promise: [FULL TERMS OR "AS IS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW"]
Liens, loans, or ownership claims disclosed: [NONE OR DETAILS]
Agreed payoff and release arrangement: [________________________________]
4. Registration handoff
☐ Seller gives Buyer the existing Delaware boat registration card at closing.
☐ The parties will present this bill of sale with their picture IDs to a Delaware boat registration agent; both will appear in person.
☐ The parties will use the notary acknowledgment below because they will not both appear in person with picture IDs.
Delaware DNREC's boat registration instructions call for the old registration card and a notarized bill of sale describing a Delaware-registered boat. DNREC says notarization is unnecessary when both buyer and seller appear in person with picture IDs. Confirm the current registration submission requirements with the agent before closing. This bill alone does not place the boat in Buyer's registration record.
Existing card delivered on: [__/__/____] Registration-agent visit or submission planned for: [__/__/____]
5. Signatures
Seller confirms receipt of $[________] on [__/__/____], subject to any balance stated above. Buyer accepts the sale on the written terms above. Each party receives a signed copy.
Seller: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [NAME]
Additional registered seller: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [NAME OR NONE]
Buyer: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [NAME]
Additional buyer: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [NAME OR NONE]
Notary acknowledgment, when needed for DNREC submission
State of [________________] County of [________________]
On [__/__/____], [SELLER NAME(S)] personally appeared before me and acknowledged signing this bill of sale. Identity was established by [ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION OR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE].
Notary public signature: ______________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Commission expiration: [__/__/____] Seal: [AFFIX]
Official references
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- 23 Del. C. § 2114(b)(1) (DNREC authority over vessel registration and numbering)
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Not legal advice
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 27, 2026.
23 Del. C. § 2114(b)(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "The Department may issue regulations for the use, manufacture and sale of vessels"
Delaware DNREC, Boating Registration (Delaware-registered transfer) (checked October 27, 2026): "the old registration card is required with a notarized Bill of Sale including a description of the boat"
Delaware DNREC, Boating Registration (in-person exception) (checked October 27, 2026): "A notarized bill of sale is not needed if both buyer and seller appear in person with picture IDs."
Delaware DNREC, Boating Registration (hull number) (checked October 27, 2026): "All paperwork must include the vessel hull identification number."
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