Cityman, I'm a little unclear about the specifics of this from your post, but if I'd bought a boat and traded in one towards it, i don't think I would have left the dealership without a bill of sale, title, receipt for my cash, etc. Which boat is in your backyard turning yellow? Is it the old bass boat? Did you get a receipt for the $3000 in cash, or did you write a check? Sounds like you need to drive back down to New Bern to straighten it out face to face. My $.02.