Boat Bill of Sale Form - Pennsylvania

Can you Register a Boat Trailer with only a Bill of Sale in Pennsylvania?

All motorized boats and vessels in Pennsylvania must be registered with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) to operate on state waterways. In order to title and register the boat in Pennsylvania, the buyer must gather all necessary documentation and drop off the information or mail it to any of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission offices.

Apart from the Pennsylvania Bill of Sale for a boat, an Application for Pennsylvania Boat Registration and/or Form REV-336) should be provided for the registration of the vessel. Additionally, the new owner of the boat will need to pay certain fees.

The Bill of Sale must include the following information about the vessel:

• State registration number (if any) assigned to the boat;
• Hull Identification Number (HIN);
• Make and year when the boat was manufactured, as well as the model of the vessel;
• Material (steel, other metal, wood, fiberglass, plastic, etc.);
• Dimensions of the boat given in feet and inches;
• Diesel, gas, petrol or other fuel that have to be used for the particular vessel;
• Type of propulsion of the boat;
• The primary usage of the vessel (pleasure, commercial, jobber, livery, etc.);
• Validation decal number if the one was assigned;
• Certificate of ownership.

The Pennsylvania Boat Bill of Sale should contain detailed information about the boat. Another important piece of information is the seller's disposal and purchase details, such as the price in USA dollars, the terms of the payment, etc. When all required information is added, it's time to sign the document.

There are some particular cases when the Affidavit of Purchase/Ownership (Form PFBC-734) is required. Form PFBC-734 is used when the vessel was purchased at flea markets, yard/garage sales, auction/estate sales, and other private transactions and you need to determine the owner of the said vessel. Use this form also if the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) is not available and the boat was not previously registered in any state.

Related Forms and Templates:

• Form PFBC-733, Application for Pennsylvania Boat Registration Renewal;

• Form PFBC-769, Application for PFBC Use (Launch) Permit;

• Form PFBC-R2, Notice of Intent to Register Boat Abandoned on Private Property;

• Form PFBC-R3PW, Notice of Abandoned Boat Found on Public Property or Commonwealth Waters;

• Form PFBC-R4, Application for Transfer of Registration Fee to a Newly Acquired Boat;

• Form PFBC-R5, Statement of Abandoned Boat;

• Form PFBC-R6, Certification of Boat Length;

• Form PFBC-T3, Application for Title for Outboard Motor Changes;

• Form PFBC-T9, Request for Boat Title or Security Interest Information;

• Form PFBC-T10, Application for Correction or Change of Boat Record;

• Form PFBC-T12, Application for New Certificate of Title.