Form CG-1340 Bill of Sale

OMB APPROVED 1625-0027
EXPIRATION DATE:
THIS SECTION FOR COAST GUARD USE ONLY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. COAST GUARD
CG-1340 (REV. 06/04)

BILL OF SALE

1. VESSEL NAME

2. OFFICIAL NUMBER
OR HULL ID NUMBER

3. NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF SELLERS:

RECORDED:
BOOK:

PAGE:

PORT (IF NOT FILING PORT)

3A. TOTAL INTEREST OWNED (IF LESS THAN 100%)

%
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DOCUMENTATION OFFICER

4. NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF BUYER(S) AND INTEREST TRANSFERRED TO EACH:

4A. TOTAL INTEREST TRANSFERRED (100% UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

%

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4B. MANNER OF OWNERSHIP. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, THIS BILL OF SALE CREATES A TENANCY IN COMMON, WITH EACH
TENANT OWNING AN EQUAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST. CHECK ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS TO SHOW ANOTHER FORM OF
OWNERSHIP.
JOINT TENANCY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP

TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETIES

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

OTHER (DESCRIBE)
5. CONSIDERATION RECEIVED:
(ONE DOLLAR AND OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
6. I (WE) DO HEREBY SELL TO THE BUYER(S) NAMED ABOVE, THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IDENTIFIED IN BLOCK 4 OF THIS BILL OF
SALE, IN THE PROPORTION SPECIFIED HEREIN.
VESSEL IS SOLD FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, MORTGAGES, AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES OF ANY KIND AND NATURE, EXCEPT AS
STATED ON THE REVERSE HEREOF. VESSEL IS SOLD TOGETHER WITH AN EQUAL INTEREST IN THE MASTS, BOWSPRIT, SAILS, BOATS,
ANCHORS, CABLES, TACKLE, FURNITURE, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARIES THERETO APPERTAINING AND BELONGING, EXCEPT AS STATED
ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.
7. SIGNATURES OF SELLER(S) OR PERSON(S) SIGNING ON BEHALF OF SELLER(S).
8. DATE SIGNED

9. NAME(S) OF PERSON(S) SIGNING ABOVE, AND LEGAL CAPACITY IN WHICH SIGNED (E.G., OWNER, AGENT, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR)

10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT (TO BE COMPLETED BY NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED BY A LAW OF A STATE OR THE UNITED
STATES TO TAKE OATHS.)
ON

THE PERSON(S) NAMED IN SECTION 9

STATE:

_________________________________________________________________________

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(DATE)

ABOVE ACKNOWLEDGED EXECUTION OF THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT
IN THEIR STATED CAPACITY(IES) FOR THE PURPOSE THEREIN
CONTAINED.

COUNTY:
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NOTARY PUBLIC _____________________________________________________________________________
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES_____________________________________________________________
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PREVIOUS EDITION OBSOLETE

SN 7530-00-F01-1020

REVERSE OF CG-1340 (REV. 06/04)

(COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF VESSEL HAS NEVER BEEN DOCUMENTED AND DOES NOT HAVE A HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.)
VESSEL DATA
A. BUILDER

B. BUILDER’S HULL NUMBER

C. FORMER NAME(S)

D. FORMER MOTORBOAT NUMBERS

E. FORMER ALIEN REGISTRATIONS
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F. DIMENSIONS: L=

B=

D=

G. PERSON FROM WHOM SELLER OBTAINED VESSEL
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SIGNATURE OF SELLER

WARRANTIES/APPURTENANCES/LIMITATIONS/EXCEPTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS
1. INDICATE CURRENT DOCUMENTED NAME. (IF VESSEL HAS NEVER BEEN DOCUMENTED SELLER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN DATA SECTION ABOVE.)
2. INDICATE OFFICIAL NUMBER AWARDED TO VESSEL OR HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY MANUFACTURER. (IF THE VESSEL HAS NO HULL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND HAS NEVER BEEN DOCUMENTED, SELLER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THE VESSEL DATA SECTION ABOVE.)
3. INSERT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS SELLING VESSEL, ALONG WITH TOTAL INTEREST OWNED BY THOSE PERSON.S IF MORE ROOM IS
NEEDED, AN ATTACHMENT MAY BE MADE SHOWING THE ADDRESSES OF THE SELLERS.
3A. SELF-EXPLANATORY.
4. INSERT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL BUYERS, ALONG WITH THE INTEREST TRANSFERRED TO EACH. IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE BUYER AND NO
DIVISION OF INTEREST IS SHOWN, THIS BILL OF SALE WILL RESULT IN EACH BUYER HOLDING AN EQUAL INTEREST. (IF MORE ROOM IS NEEDED, AN
ATTACHMENT MAY BE MADE SHOWING THE ADDRESSES OF THE BUYERS.)
4A. SELF-EXPLANATORY.
4B. CHECK ONE OF THE BLOCKS TO CREATE A FORM OF OWNERSHIP OTHER THAN A TENANCY IN COMMON. IF “OTHER” IS CHECKED, THE FORM OF
OWNERSHIP MUST BE DESCRIBED.
5. OPTIONAL IF THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE VESSEL IS INSERTED, IT WILL BE NOTED ON THE VESSEL’S GENERAL INDEX.
6. SELF-EXPLANATORY. USE “REMARKS” SECTION ABOVE IF VESSEL IS NOT SOLD FREE AND CLEAR, OR TO LIST VESSEL APPURTENANCES WHICH ARE NOT
SOLD WITH THE VESSEL.
7. SELF-EXPLANATORY.
8. SHOW THE DATE ON WHICH THE INSTRUMENT IS SIGNED.
9. IN ADDITION TO THE PRINTED OR TYPED NAME OF THE SIGNER, SHOW WHETHER THAT PERSON WAS ACTING AS AN OWNER, AS AN AGENT FOR AN
OWNER, AS TRUSTEE, AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR EXECUTOR OF AN ESTATE, OR OTHER CAPACITY WHICH ENTITLED THAT PERSON TO SIGN
THE BILL OF SALE.
10. ANY ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE WHERE TAKEN MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS INSTRUMENT IN LIEU OF
THE PREPRINTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5 USC 552(A), THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU WHEN SUPPLYING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE U.S. COAST
GUARD.
1. AUTHORITY. SOLICITATION OF THIS INFORMATION IS AUTHORIZED BY 46 USC, CHAPTER 313 AND 46 CFR, PART 67.
2. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS INSTRUMENT IS TO BE USED ARE:
(A) TO PROVIDE A RECORD, AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND COPYING, OF THE SALE OR OTHER CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF A VESSEL WHICH IS
DOCUMENTED, WILL BE DOCUMENTED, OR HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED PURSUANT TO 46 USC, CHAPTER 121.
(B) PLACEMENT OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A BOOK FOR EXAMINATION BY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
3. THE ROUTINE USE WHICH MAY BE MADE OF THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL DATA CONCERNING DOCUMENTED VESSELS.
4. DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THIS FORM IS VOLUNTARY. HOWEVER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION COULD PRECLUDE
FILING OF A BILL OF SALE AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE VESSEL NAMED HEREIN PURSUANT TO 46 USC, CHAPTER 121. MOREOVER, BILLS OF SALE WHICH
ARE NOT FILED ARE NOT DEEMED TO BE VALID AGAINST ANY PERSON EXCEPT THE GRANTOR OR A PERSON HAVING ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SALE. (46
USC 31321(A)).
AN AGENCY MAY NOT CONDUCT OR SPONSOR, AND A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION UNLESS IT DISPLAYS A
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
THE COAST GUARD ESTIMATES THAT THE AVERAGE BURDEN FOR THIS FORM IS 20 MINUTES. YOU MAY SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS CONCERNING THE
ACCURACY OF THIS BURDEN ESTIMATE OR MAKE SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THE BURDEN TO: U.S. COAST GUARD, NATIONAL VESSEL DOCUMENTATION
CENTER, 792 T J JACKSON DRIVE, FALLING WATERS, WEST VIRGINIA 25419, OR OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT
(1625-0027), WASHINGTON, DC 20503.