meonline06
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I recently sold my 16' Ouachita jon boat that i converted to a bass boat... I had a lot of fun building and fishing on that one but now its time to move on. My wife and I bought a 14' Tracker Grizzly last year from Copart, the auction house chain. It's not the first time we have made a purchase from an auction, but it is the first time we have used Copart. The company seems to have become very popular recently. The fees for this company are far higher than any other auction firm I have done business with and it certainly isn't my favorite company to do business with. That being said, I still got a good deal on it. The boat has just been sitting in our yard for a year, but now its time to bring it back to life.
I live in Virginia, however I purchased the boat in North Carolina. When I went to get the title from DGIF, I had some difficulties that stemmed from the fact that this boat was never titled nor registered.
I was lucky that I could make out the decals on the side of the boat that had been painted over. This boat used to belong to Wilkes Rescue Squad in North Carolina. I was actually able to get in touch with them via facebook and get some background. After speaking with a Chief familiar with my Tracker, I discovered that this boat was actually damaged when a building fell on it. It was utilized when the hurricane hit and caused major flooding in the Carolinas. So I actually bought it from the insurance company. I also learned that since it was owned by a municipality, NC law does not require them to title and register it. That's why the VA DGIF couldn't find any info on it to issue a title.
After I explained the history to them, they verified everything with NC and now I'm starting my next build!
I live in Virginia, however I purchased the boat in North Carolina. When I went to get the title from DGIF, I had some difficulties that stemmed from the fact that this boat was never titled nor registered.
I was lucky that I could make out the decals on the side of the boat that had been painted over. This boat used to belong to Wilkes Rescue Squad in North Carolina. I was actually able to get in touch with them via facebook and get some background. After speaking with a Chief familiar with my Tracker, I discovered that this boat was actually damaged when a building fell on it. It was utilized when the hurricane hit and caused major flooding in the Carolinas. So I actually bought it from the insurance company. I also learned that since it was owned by a municipality, NC law does not require them to title and register it. That's why the VA DGIF couldn't find any info on it to issue a title.
After I explained the history to them, they verified everything with NC and now I'm starting my next build!