HullTrace
FREE BOAT HISTORY REPORTS & HIN 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.

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TRY:PFWFG040C222YAMA1300E525EKH0P914J718
SAMPLE REPORT
HIN · CLM45821D818
2018 Chaparral 21 H2O
ACTIVE TITLEFL REGISTEREDHULL VERIFIED
Title chain3 transfers
Lien checkNone active
Accident historyNone reported
Open recalls1 open
1 open safety recall — CPSC #24-006
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 boat history report

SIX CHECKS · SOURCED FROM FEDERAL AND STATE RECORDS
HIGH RISK
MODERATE
STANDARD
STANDARD

Title chain

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

HIGH RISK

Lien check

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

HIGH RISK

Accident history

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

HIGH RISK

Salvage record

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

HIGH RISK

Salvage & loss records

Marine salvage events sourced from insurance auction platforms, including total-loss and insurance write-off records.

MODERATE

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 & loss records
  • +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 an authoritative source. We normalize, deduplicate, and cross-reference data from USCG, state DMVs, insurance auction platforms, 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.

02
Registry lookup

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

03
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.