HullTrace
HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LOOKUP

Know your vessel’s history
before you buy.

Enter a HIN to get free registration data and a full history report covering title chain, liens, accidents, and recalls.

HIN
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TRY:CLM45821D818BWR91440A722STM30219H315
Open water
US WATERS · 17.2M REGISTERED VESSELS
REGISTERED VESSELS
17.2M
US registry
DATA SOURCES
53
USCG + state DMVs
REPORT GENERATION
<8s
average response
DATA REFRESH
24hr
rolling sync

What’s in a report

SIX CATEGORIES · SOURCED FROM FEDERAL AND STATE RECORDS
§ 01

Title chain

Every transfer of ownership with dates, states, and parties. Identifies gaps and red flags in the ownership history.

§ 02

Lien check

Active and released liens with lienholder names. Know if there's a secured creditor claim before you buy.

§ 03

Accident history

USCG-reported incidents including collisions, groundings, and sinkings tied to this hull.

§ 04

Salvage record

Any record of salvage operations or total-loss events associated with this vessel.

§ 05

Stolen flag

Cross-referenced against the NCIC national stolen vessel database.

§ 06

Open recalls

Active CPSC and manufacturer safety recalls tied to this HIN or model configuration.

Pricing

NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR FREE DATA
Check
Freeno account required
  • +Registration status
  • +Make, model, year
  • +Documentation status
  • +Record counts (no detail)
Report
$15one-time payment
  • +Everything in Check
  • +Full title chain
  • +Lien check
  • +Accident history
  • +Salvage record
  • +Stolen flag check
  • +Open recalls
  • +PDF + shareable permalink
Pro
$39per month
  • +Unlimited reports
  • +Saved report dashboard
  • +Priority data refresh
  • +For dealers, surveyors & underwriters
THE QUESTION EVERY BUYER ASKS
“Is this boat what the seller says it is?”

HullTrace answers the question clearly, so you can buy with confidence.

HOW IT WORKS

Built on federal and state data

Every record in HullTrace originates from a government source. We normalize, deduplicate, and cross-reference data from USCG, state DMVs, NCIC, and CPSC to produce a single coherent vessel history.

01
HIN submitted

Your 12-character HIN is parsed to identify manufacturer, hull serial, and model year.

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Registry lookup

We query federal and state vessel registration databases to confirm identity and current status.

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Record assembly

Title transfers, lien filings, accident reports, and recalls are assembled from multiple sources.

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Report delivered

A structured, printable report is generated and delivered in under 8 seconds.