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A wake boat on its trailer at a desert-landscaped Arizona home with a saguaro, a palm and a tile roof in warm evening light

Donate a boat in Arizona

Arizona's boating happens on reservoirs: Lake Havasu and Lake Mohave on the Colorado River, Lake Pleasant and the Salt River lakes near Phoenix, and Lake Powell to the north. Houseboats, ski and wake boats, personal watercraft, and pontoons are everywhere, and many boats spend long months in storage yards between trips.

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Arizona rules for a boat donation

TITLING AND REGISTRATION AGENCY
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Visit the agency site
Titles and registration
Arizona Game and Fish registers motorized watercraft. Arizona does not issue boat titles, so the registration and a signed bill of sale serve as the ownership record.
Out-of-state boats
Many Arizona boats were bought in California or Nevada. If yours still has another state's paperwork, tell us which.
Trailers
Trailers are registered as vehicles through Arizona MVD.
Lost title or registration
The owner on record can usually get a duplicate from Arizona Game and Fish Department. 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 Arizona title. Some documented boats are also registered with the state for use here.

What Arizona boat owners call us about

Lake Powell and Havasu houseboats
Shared and partnership houseboats that no longer get enough use to justify slip fees.
Boats baking in storage yards
Ski boats and PWCs in Phoenix and Tucson storage lots, costing money every month in the heat.
Projects that never happened
Boats someone was going to restore, sitting in a side yard for years.

Boats we pick up in Arizona

Houseboats Houseboats on Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Lake Havasu. Motorboats Ski and wake boats from Lake Pleasant and Saguaro Lake. Personal watercraft PWCs on the Colorado River.
We also pick up every other kind of boat in Arizona. The types above are just the ones we see most here.
Sailboats Yachts Fishing boats Floating homes Commercial boats Boat trailers Classic boats Marine equipment

Boating in Arizona: seasons and storage

The season
Arizona boats year round, but summer heat and winter cold on the northern lakes shape the busiest months: spring and fall.
Storage and carrying costs
Uncovered storage lots are common and cheap; covered and indoor storage costs more but protects vinyl and tires from the sun. Every month a boat sits unused, those costs keep adding up. Estimate yours.
A typical Arizona donation
A ski or wake boat in a Phoenix storage lot, or a shared houseboat on Lake Powell. We accept every other kind of boat here too.

Arizona by region

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

Phoenix and the Salt River lakes
Saguaro, Canyon, Apache, and Lake Pleasant.
Lake Havasu and the Colorado River
Havasu City, Parker, and Bullhead City.
Lake Powell and Page
Houseboats and marina storage.
Tucson and Southern Arizona
Trailered boats and storage yards.
You are my boat angel sent from the heavens above! Finally that boat is out of here! I listened to my husband say he was going to restore it for 8 years. Enough was enough. I told him it was either the motorcycle or the boat that had to go. He chose the boat, I cried for joy, your little angel Mike came and towed it away 4 days later! I have already picked out a cactus to plant in the new spot. Awesome!
Mary · Scottsdale, AZ

Arizona boat donation questions

Arizona does not title boats. What paperwork do you need?

Your current or last registration and a signed bill of sale. We take care of the rest.

Can you pick up a houseboat on Lake Powell?

Houseboats there are usually sold where they sit or moved by the marina. Call us to talk through the options.

My boat has been in a Mesa storage lot for five years. Is it still worth donating?

Often, yes. Heat is hard on vinyl and tires, but hulls and engines can be fine.

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

Spring and fall. Summer heat is hard on stored boats and makes midday pickups uncomfortable for everyone. 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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