What are the title requirements to convert a documented boat to a titled boat?
If the owner of a documented boat wishes to discontinue documentation and obtain Ohio title to the watercraft, the owner must present a copy of the documentation and a letter from the Coast Guard confirming that the documentation has been deleted to the Clerk of Courts title office. If a current documented owner is selling their watercraft to an individual that does not wish to maintain the existing documentation, the seller must provide the purchaser with a copy of the sellers documentation, a bill of sale, and a letter from the Coast Guard confirming that the boat has been deleted from documentation. To obtain title, the purchaser must present the sellers copy of documentation, the bill of sale, and the Coast Guards letter to the Clerk of Courts office. Ohio law requires all watercraft to have a 12-digit serial number prior to title transfer.
