Lane had a boat dealership in North Carolina. In February, he sold a new boat, a 120-HP motor, and a trailer to a man who represented himself to be “John Willis.” Willis gave Lane a check for $6,285 and left with the goods. The check proved to be worthless. Less than six months later, Honeycutt bought the three items in South Carolina from a man whom he had known for several years as “John R. Garrett.” In fact, this was Willis, using an alias. Later, while searching for Willis under the alias of “John Patterson,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation contacted Honeycutt. Honeycutt said that

(a) He had paid a full price of only $2,500;

(b) Garrett had nothing to show he was the owner;

(c) He did not know from whom Garrett got the boat;

(d) Garrett said he was selling the boat for someone else;

(e) Garrett signed what he called a “title” (the document was nothing more than a “Certificate of Number” issued by the state Wildlife Resources Commission, not the “certificate of title” required by statutes);

(f) Garrett forged the signature of the purported owner, John F. Patterson, on the so-called title. Plaintiff Lane now claims that defendant Honeycutt was not a goodfaith purchaser and therefore should return the boat to him, with damages for a wrongful detention. Who has title to the boat? You decide. (Lane v. Honeycutt, 188 S.E.2d 604, N.C)