Buying a boat, 2 questions...

[10-Ring]

1) I haven't registered a boat in Tennessee in about 15 years. Last time I did it you just took a bill of sale to the county clerks office, paid the sales tax and they gave you your sticker. Is this still the way it works? Just want to make sure I get all the proper documentation when I get the boat.

2) I'm purchasing a pontoon boat. I am currently in Mt. Juliet but the boat is in east Tennessee, the boat does not come with a trailer and I really don't want a trailer as I have boat dock to keep it at, and would very seldom use a trailer. Does anyone know of a local marina that rents trailers? I just need to rent one to go get the boat, that's the only stumbling block to making this happen.

[BJB]

Yeah things have changed a little, you still go to the County Clerk and pay the taxes. Then they mail you the sticker from the state. The County clerk will give you a slip of paper that is a temp (ok to float) for your boat. They will also send you a card to keep in your wallet that is the registration and it must be on the boat anytime it is in use.
I am doing some work for Caney Creek RV and marina I will ask the Mgr if he knows of a place to get a trailer, how long is your boat

[10-Ring]

It's 24 feet. I do appreciate it, I could pick a trailer up anywhere between Nashville and Knoxville but it would probably be next weekend before I could return one to the Knoxville area.

[TNWNGR]

Congrats on the boat and FWIW and dependent upon your pontoon boats size I'd reconsider the decision to not purchase a trailer. I've yet to see a pontoon boat being kept at a marina that wasn't periodically pulled out for relocation, inspection or repair.

[gregintenn]

http://local.boatsexpress.com/Yacht_Transport_Gallatin_TN-p1704797-Gallatin_TN.html

You could ask these folks.

 

I've learned of a little test to determine if you are ready for a boat.

 

Place a $100 bill in the toilet and pull the handle. If you don't flinch when the bill disappears down the drain, then you are ready for a boat. :lol:

[BJB]

http://local.boatsexpress.com/Yacht_Transport_Gallatin_TN-p1704797-Gallatin_TN.html
You could ask these folks.
 
I've learned of a little test to determine if you are ready for a boat.
 
Place a $100 bill in the toilet and pull the handle. If you don't flinch when the bill disappears down the drain, then you are ready for a boat. :lol:

Greg
That can go for a lot of things, including a Harley of which I own both

[BJB]

Sending you a PM

[vontar]

http://local.boatsexpress.com/Yacht_Transport_Gallatin_TN-p1704797-Gallatin_TN.html

You could ask these folks.

 

I've learned of a little test to determine if you are ready for a boat.

 

Place a $100 bill in the toilet and pull the handle. If you don't flinch when the bill disappears down the drain, then you are ready for a boat. :lol:

I flinched reading that.  Not Ready for a boat.

 

Boat = Bust out another thousand.

[runco]

 

 

Place a $100 bill in the toilet and pull the handle. If you don't flinch when the bill disappears down the drain, then you are ready for a boat. :lol:

Couldn't agree more.  Though I miss my 25' pontoon boat that I sold about 4 weeks ago, I do not miss the ever ending money pit. 

[Dirtshooter]

Oh come on guys don't spoil it for 10-ring, everyone needs a money pit to spend all their cash on!! I keep my pontoon in DHL, but take it out a minimum of once each year for a good clean-up.

[gregintenn]

Greg
That can go for a lot of things, including a Harley of which I own both

I dunno. I once had a Harley. I enjoyed it for several years and doubled my money when I sold it. I've yet to come out ahead on a boat. I'd lump a horse into the money pit category.

[McGarrett]

The two happiest days of a man's life - the day he bought the boat and the day he sold it.

Edited July 11, 2015 by McGarrett

[NextExit]

everyone needs a money pit to spend all their cash on!!

Already had one... it was a Saab. :down:

[10-Ring]

I'm giving up 6 motorcycles and a sports car, so in looking forward to all of the money that I will save! I have a place where I am keeping the boat where I could pull out up on the bank to redeck it when necessary. I know that if I had a trailer whenever I went to use our the tires would be flat, the bearings seized, and the runners rotted out, so I'll just avoid that by not having one. Those trailers are real money pits!!! I was lined up to buy a boat this morning but ant to get it and the motor wouldn't run worth a crap so it's back to the classifieds...

[teecro]

Truthfully I'm enjoying my little 18-foot pontoon more than I ever enjoyed motorcycles and I've owned bikes for better than 33 years and worked on ships for just as long so you would think I've have enough of boats.... Pontoons have open decks, lots of seating and cupholders.... Did I mention cupholders glorious cupholders a grand total of 11 of them all just right for holding the libations of your choice.... And with at least 16 marinas that sell beer and food all within a hour of each other I'm thinking that I've all but died and gone to heaven since moving to Norris Lake and keeping a boat in the water a mear mile from the house; pack a cooler and jump in the electric cart down to the boat....

 

Did I mention I've got an 2001 KAWASAKI ZG1000 CONCOURS highly modded and in super nice shape for sale?

[TNWNGR]

Yeah, if your going to go the whole boating thing a good, well maintained, used pontoon boats hard to beat. I agree with teecro's assessment of the 18' variant for most purposes and the fact its pretty easy to use as a fishing platform as well. Still and all I don't own one and likely won't every buy one but sure enjoy being out on one.

[EssOne]

During the 21 years I owned my boat, I learned the truth of the definition: "Boat - A hole in the water lined with fiberglass that you stand back and throw money into." second only to a big RV or a plane.