MarineTitle.com

The nation's largest collection of boat registration and title resources.

USCG Documented Vessels  -  State Registered Boats  -  Foreign Registered Yachts

Serving boat buyers, owners, marine lenders, yacht brokers, boat dealers, maritime attorneys and marine surveyors.


Featuring the boating industry's most comprehensive vessel database ever!

BoatScopeTM

"The internet's foremost boat history search resource."

Search for boat records from eight master databases all rolled into one interface.
Detailed reports on multiple search criteria available for both desktop and mobile devices.
Unique cross-checking feature for hull numbers, documentation numbers, and state registration numbers.

Identify vessels that have been stolen, damaged, destroyed, submerged, salvaged, or recalled.


State Boat Registration

  • Complete nationwide requirements.
  • Database search lookup sources.
  • Registration and titling guidelines.
  • Important links and references.

Vessel Documentation

  • Vessel documentation guidelines.
  • Database search lookup sources.
  • Federal rules and regulations
  • How to work with the NVDC.

Foreign Yacht Registration

  • Foreign yacht registry overviews.
  • Advantages of offshore registry.
  • Obtaining transcripts of registry.
  • Registrar contact Information.

Boat Title Resources

  • Federal, state & foreign resources.
  • Title & Registration search lookups.
  • Transaction forms with examples.
  • Covers ski-boats to mega-yachts

Boat Transaction Guidelines

  • Easy to follow titling guidelines.
  • Step-by-step detailed instructions.
  • How to conduct titling transactions.
  • Available resources and referrals.

Boat Title Definitions

  • Important titling terms explained.
  • Covers context in which utilized.
  • Supplements or boating glossary.
  • Includes links to respective pages.

Boat Registration and Titling

Welcome to MarineTitle.com

What our website offers and how it can benefit you.

Registration and titling are foundational to owning or operating any kind of watercraft from ski boats to mega yachts. Such factors are vital when it comes to protecting what is often a major investment, the availability of marine financing and penalty avoidance. Boats differ from vehicles and real property as they may have been subjected to any combination of state, federal and foreign regulatory measures. This is why it is so important to learn about how various aspects of boat registration, titling, vessel documentation and related transactions can affect you.

What Our Website Offers

MarineTitle.com covers everything you should know about boat registration, titling, vessel documentation, operating requirements, title research and related transactions. Whether you are a buyer, owner, seller, broker, dealer, lender or maritime professional, we have the right answers coupled with a wealth of resources. And better yet, everything is completely free of charge other than our premier BoatScope subscription database.

Navigational Layout

Our website is comprised of logical sections that are designed to help readers navigate the broad spectrum of topics you will find here. These are listed in a menu included at the top of every page which will allow for ease of moving among various topics. The State, Federal and Foreign options will provide a broad introduction to the various ways of registering, titling or documenting a boat. You will also find Databases, Resources, Guidelines and Definitions choices which are basically indexes to a wealth of respective information.

Finding What you Need

As the most comprehensive website of its kind, MarineTitle.com encompasses an enormous amount of information and resources of vital importance to boaters and maritime professionals. We have accordingly installed a site search dialog that will allow you to zero in on a particular subject. We also provide the industry's first of a kind ChatBot based on Artificial Intelligence that can answer many of your boating questions. If you need further help, simply use the Comments link at the bottom of each page or Contact Us directly for assistance and further directions.

Who We Are

MarineTitle.com was established more than 25 years ago as the boating community's premier source of state boat registration, titling and vessel documentation information. We now enjoy a high profile globally as the most trusted authority on all types of watercraft no matter how large or small. Our popularity is founded upon a degree of expertise, knowledge and experience that is second to none in the marine industry. Be sure to visit our About page for more details regarding our background, credentials, publishers and mission.

Learn More About MarineTitle.com

Free Chatbot Advisor

  • Amazing marine titling industry first.
  • Ask any boat title question.
  • Chat sessions around the clock.
  • Driven by powerful AI technology.

Free Title Search Lookups

  • Hull identification validity checks.
  • Vessel documentation searches.
  • Stolen boat or lien claim searches.
  • Many other free database lookups.

Lien Claims Registry

  • Post and search boat lien claims.
  • Search by identification numbers.
  • Lien claim details and amounts.
  • An exclusive marine industry first.

Stolen Boat Registry

  • Post and search stolen boats.
  • Search by identification numbers.
  • Dates, locations and agencies.
  • An exclusive marine industry first.

Boat Transaction Forms

  • Available online for all transactions.
  • Form examples and downloads.
  • Detailed usage instructions .
  • Links to respective guidelines.

Boating Directory

  • Expansive listing of boating sites.
  • Includes our trusted web partners.
  • National and foreign listings
  • Add your listing to our directory.


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