Salvage Yard

• 1). Arrange for an inspection of your boat to confirm your boat is inoperable and non-repairable. Contact an authorized junk vehicle inspector, who will be able to perform the inspection.
  
  
• 2). Apply for certification. For example, the State of Kansas requires all junk vehicles to obtain certification as a "Non-repairable vehicle." Within a period of 30 days of the inspection, apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles using the prescribed form TR-13. Attach a copy of your boat's certificate of title. Pay the specified fee, which is the same amount as that for an original certificate of title. If submitting the application after 30 days of inspection, add $2 to the fee amount. Wait to receive the Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate.
  
  
• 3). Contact a salvage yard. Visit a local salvage yard that accepts junk boats. Explain the condition of your boat. If they want to take a look, arrange for a physical inspection. Finalize the details of selling your junk boat and negotiate a price. Arrange a date for the yard staff to tow your boat away.
  
  
• 4). Transfer boat ownership. When the salvage yard staff arrives, check and sign the documents that complete transfer of title from you to the yard. Accept the cash they give you, and hand over the boat to them along with the Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate. Retain a copy of the certificate for your records.
  
  

Scrap Dealer

• 1). Visit scrap dealers. Ask the dealer if he buys scrap from boats and, if so, the payment amount. Compare dealers and find one that pays the best. Arrange a date for the dealer to come and pick up the boat scrap.
  
  
• 2). Give the scrap parts to the dealer. Supervise the dismantling and weighing of the scrap. Check the weight calculations, and, if all is in order, collect payment.
  
  
• 3). Surrender boat document. On completion of the sale, write or stamp the word "RECYCLED" on the Non-repairable Vehicle Certificate. Present the certificate to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
  
  

Charity

• 1). Use the Internet to search for a charity organization. Many charity organizations accept old boats from donors. Visit the websites of charities like Boats with Causes, Boat Angel or Donation Line. Make sure the charity accepts nonoperable boats. Find out if donation is tax deductible for the donor.
  
  
• 2). Donate the boat once you've chosen a charity organization. Complete forms or paperwork that provide boat details and its location. Ask for a receipt, which is used for the charitable tax deduction.
  
  
• 3). Arrange a date for towing. When the towing staff arrive, get your receipt and transfer the boat and title to them. Most charities sell boats via large auction houses. Obtain, from the charity, a copy of the auction bill of sale, with the final sale price of donated boat. This is used in claiming a tax deduction for the donor.