Georgia Boat Bill of Sale
GEORGIA BOAT BILL OF SALE
Before you use this: Complete every vessel identifier and have seller and buyer sign. Georgia DNR evaluates whether a bill of sale adequately links the transaction to the vessel. Give the buyer the existing registration card and any Georgia paper title, signed for transfer. The seller must separately report a Georgia registered boat's sale to DNR within 15 days. Check the DNR's current registration instructions if the seller is not the owner of record or the vessel came from another state.
Sale date: [__/__/____]
Seller name: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Seller address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
Buyer name: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Buyer address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
Vessel description
Georgia registration number, if any: [GA-____________]
Other-state registration number, if any: [STATE AND NUMBER OR NONE]
Hull identification number (HIN): [NUMBER OR EXPLAIN WHY NONE]
Boat make and model: [________________________________]
Year built or model year: [________]
Length: [____] feet [____] inches
Hull material: [________________________________]
Outboard motors over 25 horsepower, if any: [EACH MAKE, HORSEPOWER, AND SERIAL NUMBER OR NONE]
Other motor, trailer, or equipment included: [DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFIERS OR NONE]
Known hull damage: ☐ No ☐ Yes; describe the occurrence and repair status: [________________________________]
Active lien or other ownership claim: ☐ None known ☐ Yes; lienholder, date, and release plan: [________________________________]
Sale and delivery
Seller sells the vessel and included items described above to Buyer for $[________], paid by [METHOD] on [__/__/____]. Seller will deliver possession at [LOCATION] on [__/__/____]. Any motor, trailer, or other item included in the stated price is allocated as follows: vessel $[________]; motor $[________]; trailer $[________]; other $[________].
Specific condition, equipment, or payment terms agreed by the parties: [________________________________]
Seller will deliver the following ownership records at sale:
☐ Georgia registration card.
☐ Existing Georgia paper title, signed for transfer.
☐ Other-state title or registration evidence: [DESCRIBE].
☐ Prior bills of sale connecting Seller to the owner of record: [DESCRIBE].
☐ Lien release: [DESCRIBE].
Seller will separately report the sale to Georgia DNR within 15 days. Buyer will apply for registration in Buyer's name and provide the documents DNR requests. This signed bill of sale records the parties' transaction; any title or registration transfer requires the applicable DNR steps.
Other agreed terms: [________________________________]
Signatures
The parties confirm the vessel description and transaction terms entered above. Each receives a copy of this signed bill of sale.
Seller signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Co-seller signature, if any: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Co-buyer signature, if any: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and report record
Vessel and ownership records delivered: [ITEMS, DATE, AND LOCATION]
Seller's DNR sale-report method and confirmation: [ONLINE / PHONE / WRITTEN FORM, DATE, AND CONFIRMATION]
Buyer's registration application confirmation, after filing: [DATE AND NUMBER]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Georgia DNR, Certified True Bill of Sale for Vessel (current linked form, Rev. 7-15-2022)
- Georgia DNR, Boat Registration, Bill of Sale and Report Sale instructions
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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 November 4, 2026.
Georgia DNR, Boat Registration, Bill of Sale (checked November 4, 2026): "A Bill of Sale (BOS) for a boat must have adequate information to positively link the BOS to the boat"
Georgia DNR, Boat Registration, Report Sale (checked November 4, 2026): "Boat owners must report sale or transfer of their boat or change of address within 15 days."
Georgia DNR, Boat Registration, Selling/Buying a Used Boat (checked November 4, 2026): "If a Georgia paper title for the vessel exists, it must be transferred and given to the buyer."
Georgia DNR, Certified True Bill of Sale for Vessel (checked November 4, 2026): "DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL – All Information about boat must be completed"
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