On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:19:07 -0400, bruce@not. wrote:

I bought an old 1977 runabout and want to get it registered in
GA, but the last time it was registered was in FL. So far I
haven't been able to contact the last person who registered it,
or even find out who they are. The GA DNR told me to contact the
FL DNR, but it looks like in FL the DMV handles boat
registration. Can anyone tell me the best way of going about
this?

I have heard from reliable sources that it is easier to register a
boat in Georgia if the chain of ownership is unclear. Essentially it
is an unregistered boat now. Go to Georgia with a notarized
bill-of-sale and that should get you started.