Tennessee Private Boat Bill of Sale
TENNESSEE PRIVATE BOAT BILL OF SALE
Date of sale: [__/__/____]
This bill of sale records a private sale of the boat described below. Tennessee's Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) lists a complete bill with the date, price, boat description, and both parties' names, addresses, telephone numbers, and signatures among the documents to take to the county clerk for a privately purchased boat. The buyer will obtain and complete TWRA's separate certified Application for Boat Certificate of Number.
1. Seller
Full legal name: [____]
Street and mailing address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
Telephone number: [____]
Additional seller or owner, if any: [NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE / NONE]
2. Buyer
Full legal name: [____]
Street and mailing address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
Telephone number: [____]
Additional buyer, if any: [NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE / NONE]
3. Boat description
Year: [____] Make: [____] Model: [____]
Hull identification number (HIN): [____]
Length and vessel type: [____]
Hull color, material, and distinguishing marks: [____]
Current registration number and state, if any: [____ / NONE]
Motor description and serial number, if included: [____ / NONE]
Equipment and documents included: [LIST / NONE]
The parties have compared the HIN written above with the HIN on the boat. This form is designed for a vessel with a readable HIN; TWRA gives separate instructions when a post-1972 boat's HIN is missing or improperly formatted.
4. Price and delivery
Boat sale price: $[____]
Payment method and date: [____]
Payment status: ☐ Received in full ☐ Other arrangement: [____]
Delivery place and date: [PLACE]; [__/__/____]
Trailer included: ☐ No ☐ Yes; describe: [____]
Separate trailer price, if any: $[____]
The seller sells and transfers the seller's interest in the identified boat and listed equipment to the buyer for the stated price. The seller will deliver them as described here: [DETAILS]. A trailer's ownership and registration documents are handled separately.
Known liens or other ownership claims disclosed by seller: [DETAILS / NONE KNOWN]
Agreed condition or warranty terms: [STATE COMPLETE TERMS; WRITE “AS INSPECTED, WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION WARRANTY” ONLY IF AGREED]
The seller states that the transaction details above are accurate to the seller's knowledge. No statement here replaces any lien release or other document required for this transaction.
5. County clerk and TWRA application
The buyer will present this signed bill to the county clerk with the information needed for TWRA's separate certified registration application. TWRA states that a boat first registered to a new owner requires certification of tax payment through the county clerk or dealer. This bill does not itself certify tax payment or register the boat.
County clerk office or dealer for the application: [____]
Additional documents to be delivered by seller: [____ / NONE]
6. Signatures
The buyer and seller agree that this bill records their sale. Each will keep a complete signed copy.
Seller signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional seller signature, if applicable: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional buyer signature, if applicable: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official source
About this template
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Boating in Tennessee, County Clerk Requirements
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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 2, 2026.
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Boating in Tennessee, County Clerk Requirements (checked November 2, 2026): "Name, Address, telephone number, and signature of both buyer and seller."
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Boating in Tennessee, vessel description (checked November 2, 2026): "Full description of the vessel including – year, make, model, and HIN"
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Boating in Tennessee, Initial Registration Requirements (checked November 2, 2026): "The owner needs to have the appropriate County Clerk's office or boat dealer certify the application, verifying that the tax was paid"
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