Is a non-powered vessel required to be registered and titled?
If the non-motor powered vessel is less than 16 feet in length, it is not required to be registered or titled. However, if the vessel is 16 feet or more in length, it is required to be titled. Back When a vessel has been sold to a purchaser and the owner is no longer available to provide proof of ownership, how do I, as the purchaser, get owner information in order to contact the titled owner to obtain the certificate of title or an executed bill of sale? Notify your local tax collector or license plate agency in writing stating the existing problem and furnish the Florida registration number of the vessel. The local tax collector or license plate agency will provide the name and address of the titled owner with the necessary instructions for transferring the ownership of the vessel.
