State of West Virginia
West Virginia Boat bill of sale
A vessel record that separates the hull, motor and any trailer.
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West Virginia Boat Bill of Sale
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1. Parties
Seller full legal name
Buyer full legal name
2. Item and agreed terms
Item description and identifying number
Price and payment terms
Condition, defects and agreed promises
3. Signatures
Preview only. The PDF also contains the state checklist and source references.
What to include
- Seller full legal name (required by this template)
- Seller address (required by this template)
- Other seller or owner names
- Buyer full legal name (required by this template)
- Buyer address (required by this template)
- Other buyer names
- Contact telephone numbers (optional)
- Sale date (required by this template)
- Agreed price in US dollars (required by this template)
- Payment and delivery terms (required by this template)
- Condition and known defects (required by this template)
- Express promises or warranties agreed by the parties
- Liens, security interests and release arrangements (required by this template)
- County where the document will be signed
- Additional agreed terms
- Boat model year (required by this template)
- Boat manufacturer (required by this template)
- Boat model
- Hull identification number (HIN) (required by this template)
- Existing boat registration number
- Boat length and units (required by this template)
- Hull material and color
- Propulsion and intended use (required by this template)
- Motor make, year, horsepower and serial number
- Included motor price, if separately priced
- Trailer included? Separate price and paperwork
Details to check in West Virginia
- For an existing West Virginia title, a notarized bill is specified when the sale price is below half of book value. Source
- The legacy registration-without-title route needs the specified notarized bill and HIN or application evidence. Source
- Do not turn those conditional price or ownership rules into one unconditional rule for every boat. Source
Questions about this form
Is a boat bill of sale required in West Virginia?
West Virginia’s boat process has separate existing-title and legacy-registration transfer routes. Source
Does this West Virginia bill of sale need to be notarized?
West Virginia’s notarized-bill rule applies to the specified low-price existing-title or legacy non-title ownership route. Source
Can I use this instead of the official form?
This PDF is an independent sale record. Follow the official source for title, registration and required agency forms. Read the official document’s purpose and current instructions; this independent template is not that government form. Source
What should I include in the sale record?
Identify both parties and the item, record the date and price, and describe condition, defects and actual promises. Check the fields and source instructions below before signing.
Can I get a free blank PDF or fill it in?
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Sources for this page
- dmv.wv.gov/motorboatsReviewed 2026-10-01
- webapps.transportation.wv.gov/TWS/WVDOTDocumentStorageMigration/PDF/Transportation/DMV/DMVFormSearch/DMV-7-TR-EN.pdfReviewed 2026-10-01