Massachusetts Private Boat Bill of Sale
MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE BOAT BILL OF SALE
Before you use this: The Massachusetts Boat, ATV, and Snowmobile Registration Bureau requires the seller's name, address, and signature on a bill of sale. For a boat that needs a title, the buyer also needs the title signed over by the seller. A boat purchased from a non-title state needs the seller's prior registration in place of a title. The Bureau's FAQ says that boats at least 14 feet long that are designed for motor use or use a motor at any time must be titled, subject to the stated exemptions. This bill is a sale record, not a title or registration application.
Date of sale: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [CITY, STATE]
1. Parties
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's street and mailing address: [________________________________]
Additional titled owner, if any: [________________________________]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's address: [________________________________]
2. Boat and included items
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Hull identification number (HIN) | [________________________________] |
| Make, model, and manufacture year | [________________________________] |
| Hull length | [________] feet [________] inches |
| Massachusetts or prior registration number | [________________________________] |
| Title number and issuing state, if titled | [________________________________] |
| Hull color and type | [________________________________] |
| Motor included | [MAKE, MODEL, SERIAL NUMBER, HORSEPOWER, OR NONE] |
| Trailer included | [MAKE, YEAR, VIN, OR NONE] |
Other equipment included: [________________________________]
Items excluded: [________________________________]
If a motor or trailer has a separate title or registration, the parties will complete its separate transfer papers: [DETAILS OR NOT APPLICABLE].
3. Price and transfer
For a total price of $[________], Seller sells the boat and included items described above to Buyer on the terms written here.
Deposit paid: $[________] on [__/__/____]
Remaining payment: $[________] by [PAYMENT METHOD] on [__/__/____]
Place and date of delivery: [________________________________]
Risk of physical loss passes at: [SPECIFY DELIVERY EVENT AND TIME]
Liens, loans, or competing ownership claims disclosed by Seller: [NONE OR DETAILS]
Payoff and release arrangement: [________________________________]
Known damage or defects disclosed by Seller: [DETAILS OR NONE DISCLOSED]
Condition and any express warranty or repair promise: [WRITE TERMS OR "AS IS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW"]
Seller represents that Seller has authority to transfer the interest described here and will deliver the applicable title or registration evidence. Buyer accepts the sale on these written terms.
4. Documents delivered with the boat
☐ Original title signed over by every titled owner, with any lien releases
☐ Seller's previous registration from a non-title state, in place of a title
☐ Other prior registration or proof of ownership: [________________________________]
☐ Photograph or tracing of the hull identification number for the buyer's application
☐ Motor, trailer, keys, manuals, and other agreed items: [________________________________]
The buyer will check the Bureau's current registration and titling instructions for its application, sales-tax proof, hull-ID evidence, and any special route for a boat with unusual title or documentation history. Each party will keep a signed copy of this bill and the transfer receipts.
5. Signatures
Seller signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Seller printed name: [________________________________]
Additional titled owner signature, if applicable: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer printed name: [________________________________]
Sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Massachusetts Registration Bureau, first-time boat registration — bill of sale
- Massachusetts Registration Bureau, boat registration FAQs — title threshold
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Massachusetts Registration Bureau, first-time boat registration — bill of sale (checked October 27, 2026): "Bill of Sale - Name, address and signature of the seller must be on the bill of sale."
Massachusetts Registration Bureau, first-time boat registration — title or prior registration (checked October 27, 2026): "When a boat is purchased from a private party sale or dealer from a non-title state, the seller's previous boat registration is required in lieu of a title."
Massachusetts Registration Bureau, boat registration FAQs — title threshold (checked October 27, 2026): "All boats 14 feet or greater in length that are designed for use with a motor, or that use a motor at any time, must be titled."
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