what you should get from the seller....
The signed off ownership for the trailer and separate hand written bill of sale for boat, motor & trailer..
Transfer of trailer ownership...
A boat trailer is treated as a vehicle, you will have to bring the signed off ownership & the bill of sale to do the transfer at MTO...pay fees for licensing, new plate & HTS there
Pleasure Craft Licensing
(required for boats powered by motor of 10hp & above)
There is no ownership for boat & motor in Canada unlike US.
The bill of sale are the only proof of ownwership.
However the buyer needs to register his name in the boat licence which bears the boat details and licence no. that is seen printed on the hull side up front.
Bring the bill of sale and do it at Service Canada or like said you may do it online.
Bill of sale info will probably be fowarded to Revenue Canada and the tax man will come after you in a year or two:-)
Always
Keep copies of the trailer ownership & boat lincence onboard of the boat with you.
