
#Trolling plate for inboard outboard registration
Other Titling and Registration Situations Purchased Used Out of State from a Dealer.


If you are not the titled owner of the boat or outboard motor you are selling, you must complete the application process with SCDNR prior to the sale. If you are selling a boat and/or motor in South Carolina: The casual excise tax rate for a watercraft or watercraft and outboard motor purchased as a unit is 5% with a $500.00 cap. The casual excise tax rate has not changed for a watercraft or watercraft/outboard motor purchased as a unit. If you purchase an outboard motor as a single unit, the casual excise tax is calculated at 5% with a $500.00 cap. When purchasing a watercraft or outboard motor, make sure it is titled/registered to the person you are buying it from. By law we must have your completed application and other required documents, which vary by purchase or selling situation, to title and register your boat and/or motor. In the state of South Carolina, the law requires all motorized boats and watercraft, except exempted vessels, sailboats, and all outboard motors five horsepower and greater to be titled. Boating - Title and Register a Watercraft or Outboard Motor in SC SCDNR Boating FAQ Boating Fees Documented Vessels Boating Regulations Check boat history before you buy Please remove "SC.GOV" from your compatibility view listings using your settings in the Internet Explorer options. You will not be able to view the application with this browser and these settings. If you are seeing this, then your internet browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer and you are running in Compatibility mode.
