call the registration numbers in on the hull and wlf will know who its registered to.
the hull ID numbers are on the transom at the top on a plate or stamped into it and sometimes tucked in under a welded seam that's not easy to see. its usually found on the drivers side. on my alweld its tucked under a weld seam and the numbers are no bigger then the letters you see on your screen as you read this. even after the dealer showed me where they were I had trouble finding them again so rub mud on it a gently wipe it off to help you find them.
avoid advice of just keeping it and doing nothing, possession of stolen property is a crime and you will be in jail trying to explain why it was too much trouble to pick up the phone and call someone. all it takes is a visit from the game warden and your caught with a boat you better be able to explain so just because you leave it at camp doesn't mean your safe.
it very well may be a stolen boat they took the motor off of and dumped the boat. its easy to get away with a stolen trailer and motor by replacing the parts with stamped numbers but a boat is different and too easy to recognize and identify so to me it sounds like someone stole it and dumped it figuring it would sink in the marsh somewhere.
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