Ask A maritime Attorney: Can I buy an undocumented, unfinished sailboat with no title, registration, or hull identification number, and will I be able to document it with the Coast Guard once I complete construction?

February 13, 2025
David Weil. Esq.

Question: I am considering buying a 39-foot sailing yacht that was built from a kit on a vacant lot. The boat was never completed or put in the water, and it has been stored on private property sin

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Ask A maritime Attorney: Can I buy an undocumented, unfinished sailboat with no title, registration, or hull identification number, and will I be able to document it with the Coast Guard once I complete construction?

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