Generally these procedures are used by marinas, storage facilities, and repair facilities for watercraft that have been stored or fixed and go unclaimed. If you have found a boat on your property recently, contact your local authorities. Make, model, serial number, and OH numbers if you have them. Include your name, mailing address, and phone number so we can contact you. Advertise the public auction.
Sale goes to highest bidder.
You may bid at the sale. Immediately after the sale, you must file an affidavit. The affidavit that we sent you with the title search results must be completed in triplicate. The Clerk of Courts keeps one copy of the affidavit, forwards one copy to the Division of Watercraft, and forwards one copy to the County Treasurer. The purchaser is free of any rights of the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee, even if you as the property owner have not complied with ORC 4585.31 through 4585.33.