unclaimed boat left at home

[wendy07]

What is the name of your state? Georgia

HI, I'm not sure where to post this question so please forgive me if this is not the correct place. About 3 years ago my husbands friend said he was trying to start over with his life. He had a chance to move to North Carolina with a friend for free. He had this boat that he had no way of taking with him and wanted us to keep it for a few months tops. A couple of months past and he wrote us a letter with no fowarding address or phone# and said he would be getting in touch with us in a few weeks to come get it. It has now been 3 years. We have called all mutual friends and no one knows where he is. We know nothing of his family and we have searched every internet listing there is for him. I know he was making payments on the boat and Im willing to bet it has probally been repossessed. I would like to know how to get this thing out of here. Is there a way to tell if it was repossesd I would like them to come and get it if so. We have no way to get in touch with him and we will be moving in a few short months. If anyone could give me some type of advice I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Have you contacted the Georgia Department of Motor vehicles?

If there is a license number on the trailer, I would start there first. If there is a registration number on the boat, check with the department of fish and game.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Oooop! wrong information.
Check out the following:

Registering Your Boat Or PWC



You must have a Georgia Certificate of Boat Registration and a validation decal to legally operate your boat or personal watercraft on public waters in Georgia. The only exceptions are:
Sailboats under 12 feet in length
Canoes kayaks, rowboats and rubber rafts that have no mechanical propulsion (i.e. are paddled, poled, oared, or windblown)
The Certificate of Boat Registration and validation decal are obtained by submitting by mail the proper application and fee.
This certificate (pocket-sized plastic card) must be onboard and available for inspection by an enforcement officer whenever the boat or PC is operated.
The registration number and validation decal must be displayed as follows
Number must be painted, decaled, or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow.
Number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow.
Number must be in at least 3" -high block letters
Number's color must contrast with its background.
Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen (i.e. "GA 3717 ZW" or "GA-3717-ZW")
No other numbers may be displayed.
Decals must be displayed on each side of the bow, before the prefix letters of the registration number.
Other Facts About Registering Your Boat or PWC
If a boat owner changes address, he or she must notify the DNR Boat Registration Office by mail or phone.
If you abandon or destroy your boat, you must report it to the DNR Boat Registration Office within 15 days and surrender your Certificate of Boat Registration.
If you lose or destroy your Certificate of Boat Registration, you must apply for a duplicate certificate by submitting a registration application form and a $1.00 fee. Check the "duplicate" box on the form.
**Boats bearing valid registration from another state need not be registered in Georgia unless they are used in Georgia for more than 60 consecutive days.
A recreational boat, owned by a U.S. citizen, may (at the option of the owner) apply for a U.S. Coast Guard's "Certificate of Documentation" if it weighs 5 or more net tons. Call the USCG's Documentation Center at 1-800-799-8362 for more information.
How To Apply For Or Renew Your Boat's Registration
Applications for registration are available from any office of the Wildlife Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources or from most marine dealers, hardware stores, sporting goods stores or marinas. A temporary certificate is on the registration form. This will allow you to operate your boat until you receive your permanent certificate and decal.
A certificate of Boat Registration is valid for 3 years and expires the last day of the owner's month of birth. The expiration date id on the certificate and decal
A renewal form is mailed to the owner at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. If the renewal form is not received by mail, the owner should obtain one, mark it "renewal" and mail it to the DNR Boat Registration Office with the required fee.
Renewal can be made by phone instead of by mail for a small service fee by calling (800) 867-3542.
You may also apply or renew your boat registration over the Internet at www.goboatgeorgia.com.

 

[HomeGuru]

Have you contacted the Georgia Department of Motor vehicles?

If there is a license number on the trailer, I would start there first. If there is a registration number on the boat, check with the department of fish and game.

**A: just because it has a motor does not make it a motor vehicle.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

**A: just because it has a motor does not make it a motor vehicle.

see my next reply.

 

[HomeGuru]

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