including hull identification number (HIN); year, make and length; purchase price and registration number (if previously registered in N.Y.S.). If the boat passed through the hands of more than one purchaser since it was last registered, you must supply valid bills of sale from one purchaser to the next showing continuity of ownership from the last registrant to yourself. Change of Ownership When a vessel is sold, the certificate of registration or title must be signed over to the new owner. At the same time, the original owner should also notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the 11