The documentation is as close to a "title" is there is. If you sell a
documented vessel,
that is the proof of ownership. The bill of sale, CG-1340, is filled out by the
seller,
notarized, and sent in to the Vessel Documentation Center, along with the
CG-1258.

Repeat after me! The doc is NOT a title. Notarized bill of sale is what's sent
to CG. In this case we had to also send our marriage certificate along with
notorized statement that I was the operator, which was also sent to the
Insurance co.
The marriage cert. was recquired because my name is on the bill of sale, but I
wanted hers on the doc. alone.

RB