registered keeper for boats?

   Might be a bit of a muppet question - but
do boats have a certificate of ownership similar to a V5 for your car?  I just wondered when you meet in the dinghy park to view, how do you know its his to sell? and vice versa if you were selling.  Im buying one soon and I have to sell another on behalf of an association.

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iamalipaul Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote iamalipaul Report Post Quote Reply Topic: registered keeper for boats? Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 4:43pm
	Might be a bit of a muppet question - but do boats have a certificate of ownership similar to a V5 for your car? I just wondered when you meet in the dinghy park to view, how do you know its his to sell? and vice versa if you were selling. Im buying one soon and I have to sell another on behalf of an association.
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Splosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Splosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 5:12pm
	Hi, I had one for my previous boat (vortex). It was from when it was bought from new with the sail/hull number, date of manurfacture, manurfacture and adress etc basically a certificate. I don't know of any other boats having things like this, also its easilly to lose etc so many dont have them. Mark.
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MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 5:35pm
	A good thing to do before buying is to check stolenboats.org.uk to see if it is there but i know i don't have a certificate with my boat
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NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 6:22pm
	Basically ..... no they don't. More like bicycles than cars. But they do have sail and hull numbers and those can usually be checked with the builder.
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 6:29pm
	depends on the class, most classes have measurment certificates with the owners name and address on.

iamalipaul Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote iamalipaul Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 10:28pm
	Just a thought. I had an experience selling my mother in law's car a few years ago, so now a bit wary. I suppose the scroats wouldnt know what to do with a 'hooky' 400 and if you took some of the kit home with you, should be safer.
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HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 10:31pm
	Only thing with measurement certificates if that a lot of people won't update them when the boat gets bought again, I know mine is about 10 years old...
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 08 at 10:53pm
	The point is that you have one hannah, its unlikely a thief would steal a measurement certificate as well!!

Chew my RS Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 790	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chew my RS Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 08 at 11:05am
	I often wondered about this. I sold my very old Laser a couple of years ago, but I had absolutely no proof that the boat was mine to sell. It was quite tempting to sell the one next to it in the boat park - it was much shinier and would have got me a few more quid! I'd say that the vast majority of boats don't have a measurement certificate, but if you do then that must help. Perhaps you could use your insurance certificate as evidence of ownership?
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Jamie600 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jun 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamie600 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 08 at 1:29pm
	At the risk of sounding very naive, I really can't imagine that anyone within the sailing community would actually steal someone elses boat and try to sell it as their own. And as Iamalipaul said, if a non-sailor nicked a boat they wouldn't know what to do with it
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