How do i claim an abandoned boat in north carolina? out in the forest from my house i found a 14-16 foot sailboat. judging from the fact that the stickers haven't been replaced since 2002, i'll go ahead and consider it abandoned. i took the license numbers and the hin number, but how do i use these to claim the boat in north carolina..... One can apply for title of a boat if abandonment can be proven and documentation of attempted contact of the registered owner. apparently no laws address the disposal of abandoned or neglected vessels in nc.?. Second in a series. there were hundreds of derelict, abandoned and displaced vessels found in coastal north carolina waterways after hurricane florence, and about half remain where they were found, though the hazardous material was removed..
North carolina's coastal waterways are a favorite destination for boating and fishing, but not all the boats on the water are still in use, creating a new effort to address an ongoing issue.. Bolivia, n.c. (ap) — a north carolina county has begun its effort to rid its waterways of abandoned boats. the starnews of wilmington reports brunswick county commissioners adopted an ordinance. The highest bidder is presented a sheriff’s bill of sale that can be presented to the north carolina wildlife division to enable them to register the vessel. read part 1: hundreds of derelict boats in storm’s wake. read part 2: state law dictates displaced boat response.
