I Bought A Used Kayak/Canoe - How Do I Register It?

Take the following to any boat registration agent: or Bill Quickel's -  Insurance Plus Agencies Inc.

114 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 
​(740) 992-6677 

​Proof of ownership... one of the following:

• Manufacturers Statement of Origin - These are the original manufacturer documents the boat came with. They should list the Hull ID Number/serial number of the canoe/kayak, and that should match the serial number scratched/etched into the boat.
• Bill of Sale (casual or from store/dealer)
• Signed-over Ohio boat registration from previous owner
• Notarized "Affidavit of Ownership" (Section 3 of DNR8460 OR Section 2 of DNR8474)
  
  

Payment in a form accepted by the boat registration agent. Call before you go.
Your driver's license or other acceptable form of identification.
An application for a Watercraft Registration (ODNR 8460R 10/16) for a traditional registration or an Alternative Registration)

Information you will need to fill in the application (DNR8460R) includes:

• The vessel's Hull Identification Number or serial number
• Previous registration number ("OH" numbers) if any
• Your name, current mailing address, and driver's license number

If the canoe/kayak was previously registered in Ohio, the boat's OH numbers will remain the same.