A white cruiser tied at a covered marina dock with string lights on an Ozark lake at dusk, with wooded hills and stacked lake houses behind

Donate a boat in Missouri

Missouri boating is dominated by Lake of the Ozarks, one of the busiest recreational lakes in the country, along with Table Rock, Truman, Stockton, and Pomme de Terre. Cruisers, wake boats, and pontoons fill the Ozarks; bass boats fill Table Rock.

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Missouri rules for a boat donation

TITLING AND REGISTRATION AGENCY

Missouri Department of Revenue

Visit the agency site

Titles and registration

The Missouri Department of Revenue titles and registers boats.

Outboard motors

Missouri titles outboard motors separately from the boat. If your boat has an outboard, you will sign over two titles.

Trailers

Trailers are titled and registered through the Department of Revenue.

Lost title or registration

The owner on record can usually get a duplicate from Missouri Department of Revenue. 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 Missouri title. Some documented boats are also registered with the state for use here.

What Missouri boat owners call us about

Lake of the Ozarks cruisers

Big cruisers in covered slips.

Lake-house turnovers

Pontoons left with a sold lake house.

Missing outboard titles

Owners who have the boat title but not the outboard's.

Boats we pick up in Missouri

Motorboats Cruisers, wake boats, and pontoons. Fishing boats Bass boats on Table Rock and Truman. Yachts Large cruisers on Lake of the Ozarks.

We also pick up every other kind of boat in Missouri. The types above are just the ones we see most here.

Center consoles Houseboats Sailboats Commercial boats Personal watercraft Classic boats Ski and wake boats Boat trailers Marine equipment

Boating in Missouri: seasons and storage

The season

The Ozarks season runs April to October.

Storage and carrying costs

Covered slips at Lake of the Ozarks are common. Every month a boat sits unused, those costs keep adding up. Estimate yours.

A typical Missouri donation

A cruiser or pontoon in a covered slip. We accept every other kind of boat here too.

Missouri by region

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

Lake of the Ozarks

Osage Beach, Camdenton, and Lake Ozark.

Table Rock and Branson

Southwest Missouri.

Truman and Stockton

West Central Missouri.

St. Louis and the rivers

Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

Our jetskis had become more trouble than fun. Boats with Causes arranged pickup in 3 days, took care of the trailer title, and made the whole thing stress‑free. It felt good knowing the donation actually mattered.

Dawn & Aaron A. · Branson, MO

Missouri boat donation questions

Why do I need two titles in Missouri?

Missouri titles outboard motors separately. Sign both.

I lost my outboard title. What now?

Apply for a duplicate through the Department of Revenue. We can help you through it.

Can you pick up from a covered slip at the Lake?

Yes. We coordinate with the marina.

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

Fall, when the Ozarks lake season ends. 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.

Start your Missouri boat donation

Takes about three minutes. Your best guesses are fine, or call (888) 228-7320.

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