They just don't understand! lol I still have to get my title. I got lucky getting around no title... I'm stationed in Louisiana and you can't do ANYTHING without a title here and I thought I was at a loss. Luckily I'm a legal resident of Michigan and they don't require a title or even a registration for any boat under 20ft but they will give you both for like $23 and a copy of a bill of sale. If you have a friend or relative in another state, check their state laws on boat titles, you may be able to "sell" them the boat for $1 on a bill of sale and pay for them to register it and then "sell" it back to you.