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A pontoon boat at a covered boathouse on a Georgia lake, with tall pines, a red clay bank and a screened-porch lake house at sunset

Donate a boat in Georgia

Georgia boating centers on big reservoirs, Lake Lanier, Allatoona, Oconee, Sinclair, Hartwell, and Clarks Hill, plus the coast from Savannah to the Golden Isles and St. Marys. Pontoons and wake boats dominate the lakes; center consoles and shrimp-boat-country skiffs work the coast.

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Georgia rules for a boat donation

TITLING AND REGISTRATION AGENCY
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
Visit the agency site
Titles and registration
Georgia DNR registers boats through its Wildlife Resources Division. Georgia does not issue boat titles, so the registration and a bill of sale serve as ownership records.
Trailers
Trailers are registered as vehicles through the county tag office.
Out-of-state boats
Boats on Hartwell and Clarks Hill may be registered in South Carolina. The registering state's rules apply.
Lost title or registration
The owner on record can usually get a duplicate from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. If the boat was never retitled after a sale, or the owner has passed away, tell us and we will point you to the right forms.
Coast Guard documented vessels
Documented boats transfer through the National Vessel Documentation Center with a bill of sale, not a Georgia title. Some documented boats are also registered with the state for use here.

What Georgia boat owners call us about

Lake Lanier and Allatoona slips
Owners paying for covered slips near Atlanta for boats that rarely leave.
Lake-house turnovers
Pontoons left behind when a lake home on Oconee or Sinclair is sold.
Coastal boats after storms
Savannah and Brunswick owners worried about another hurricane season.

Boats we pick up in Georgia

Motorboats Pontoons and wake boats on Lanier, Oconee, and Allatoona. Fishing boats Bass boats and coastal center consoles. Houseboats Houseboats on Lake Lanier and Hartwell.
We also pick up every other kind of boat in Georgia. The types above are just the ones we see most here.
Sailboats Yachts Personal watercraft Floating homes Commercial boats Boat trailers Classic boats Marine equipment

Boating in Georgia: seasons and storage

The season
The lakes are busiest from April to October; the coast is usable most of the year.
Storage and carrying costs
Covered slips on Lanier and Allatoona are popular; many lake homes have docks. Every month a boat sits unused, those costs keep adding up. Estimate yours.
A typical Georgia donation
A pontoon or wake boat at a lake-house dock. We accept every other kind of boat here too.

Georgia by region

Pickup works the same across the state. These are the waters we hear about most.

Metro Atlanta lakes
Lanier and Allatoona.
Lake Country
Oconee and Sinclair.
Savannah River lakes
Hartwell, Russell, and Clarks Hill (Thurmond).
Georgia coast
Savannah, Brunswick, St. Simons, and St. Marys.

Georgia boat donation questions

Georgia does not title boats. What do I need?

Your registration and a signed bill of sale.

Can you get a boat out of a covered slip on Lake Lanier?

Yes. We coordinate with the marina for a ramp pickup.

My boat is on Lake Hartwell but registered in South Carolina. Is that a problem?

No. We follow South Carolina rules for the paperwork.

When is the best time of year to donate a boat in Georgia?

Fall, when lake traffic slows and before winter slip renewals. That said, you can donate any time of year.

State rules change. We confirm current requirements when we handle your paperwork. We do not provide tax or legal advice.

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