Years ago I got rid of a Corvair with a loose bell housing by advertising a set of four tires in excellent condition. When a kid showed up who needed tires I told him that the car was free but it was a package deal.

Today, I don't think I would go that route with a boat. I can see someone pushing the boat off the trailer and abandoning it. The hull number will come back to you and you have a bigger problem. And yes, there is probably a hull number molded in it someplace.

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Originally posted by AITG:Today, I don't think I would go that route with a boat. I can see someone pushing the boat off the trailer and abandoning it. The hull number will come back to you and you have a bigger problem. And yes, there is probably a hull number molded in it someplace.

This is my concern with giving the boat away or even selling it for a small sum.

Fire. The answer is burn the damn thing.

If you have a bill of sale that will not be an issue. Have them sign it and put their DL on it. Verify and you should be good.

Viking funeral??

I had a pontoon in pretty bad shape the I was able to sell pretty quickly. The guy bought it bought only for the non-running engine. He was going to trash the pontoon. Still sold it for $800. I would have paid $2-300 to have someone haul it off.

I'd take an hour or two to get the engine running, and sell the whole kit for 500ish. Someone wants it, you just need to find that person - craigslist, FB marketplace, boattrader, etc

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Fire. The answer is burn the damn thing.

What kind of toxic crap does burning fiberglass put in the air?

You're getting additional encouragement to not underestimate the crap people will buy.

I'd revise my earlier advice to not sell it to anyone who lives nearby. If there is such a person, they already have a pile of crap in their yard and you don't want to add to it and have to look at it!

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Originally posted by calugo:

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Originally posted by AITG:Today, I don't think I would go that route with a boat. I can see someone pushing the boat off the trailer and abandoning it. The hull number will come back to you and you have a bigger problem. And yes, there is probably a hull number molded in it someplace.

This is my concern with giving the boat away or even selling it for a small sum.

You don't list your state of residence but in each of the five states I have lived in there was a department within the state with a sales form that the old owner would file. The form is usually titled something like Notice of Sale or Release of Liability, and filing that immediately is your legal shield.

Also, make sure the detailed bill of sale explicitly states both that:

the vessel is sold "As Is, Where Is"

"The buyer assumes all liability for transport, operation, and registration as of [Time/Date]."

One practice I learned from my dad and I do myself is to complete the sale in the parking lot of the state agency that does the title transfer and then walk in the office with the new buyer. Sold plenty of cars, snowmobiles (transferred from our trailer to buyer's trailer), and boats (always sold with trailer w/ trailer) in the state agency's parking lot.

YMMV, so check your state's laws.

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Lots of good advice gents, still u sure what course of action I'll take.

If listing it anywhere online, be ready for scammers. If you can park it somewhere with a sign on it that might be the best bet.

First see if someone will take it. I have found people take all kinds of my junk on facebook for free. If there is an engine or working trailer your odds are very good. Goes with some documentation of as is where is and you will be fine.
If that fails you then it really depends on your disposal options. I live in a coastal town and it goes to the dump for a charge by weight. Obviously anything that is not part of the hull you just remove.
If you need to cut it up chain saw works pretty good. Wear a resperator. If your desperate a sawzall will do it but that's actual work.
If you have access to any heavy equipment then that makes quick work of it i.e. excavator or loader.
I've destroyed a few and once its in pieces its just pretty much just trash.