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Not stolen, no title, 18 ft CPD
MOB	#1  Posted on 04/20/08 - 10:26 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 34 Comments: 2 Joined: 04/26/06	Ultimately it is my fault. I misunderstood the California seller's info. Basically I bought a 87 18 ft Guardian project boat with no title OR the Gov form 49 that proves the boat was purchased at auction etc. Ive run the gambit thru GSA, CaDMV & WaDMV. At this point I will end up with a temporary title for 5 years (transferable). OK no prob except the friggin inspection issues. Still, I will giterdun. As a last resort, is it possible the hull number can be tracked down to the original owner by Boston Whaler?
kamie	#2  Posted on 04/20/08 - 11:12 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	Did they or can they give you a bill of sale, listing the HIN?
Derwd24	#3  Posted on 04/20/08 - 11:37 AM
Member Posts: 1607 Comments: 9 Joined: 05/09/07	When I bought our boat, it was from a state that doesn't require a title, and the hull didn't have a proper HIN. So I sent Chuck Bennett at Whaler the hull stencil number and he sent me a letter on Whaler letterhead with the original HIN. That fit the bill in terms of getting it registered and titled....
MOB	#4  Posted on 04/21/08 - 4:50 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 34 Comments: 2 Joined: 04/26/06	Chuck Bennet. I see that name in the forums pretty often. I was hoping for a quick link....pretty short on time to search lately. Thankyou. Well, I guess I will dive into the Bruswick site and see what happens.
Derwd24	#5  Posted on 04/21/08 - 7:46 AM
Member Posts: 1607 Comments: 9 Joined: 05/09/07	His email is cbennett@whaler.com and if you send him the stencil number and an explanation, he'll get back to you pretty quickly. Let us know what happens.
Ed Lim	#6  Posted on 09/09/08 - 8:58 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 21 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/27/07	Hi Mike, Did you buy the project from a guy in the Concord Area? He had been trying to sell it on/off for about a year and didn't have proper title. If so, you might do as Derwd24 says and with a bill of sale, get it done. Sorry to here this happened to you. In Calif, without the owner's Cal boat/trailer registration or auction receipt, most people here won't consider the deal. Best of luck, Ed