Why a HIN check matters in Australia
Boat rego alone was never designed to tell you about flood damage, finance owing, or a stolen hull. Here's why that gap costs Australian buyers every year.
Three risks that show up again and again
Flood-affected boats resurface
After major flood and cyclone events, damaged vessels are often repaired cosmetically and sold on without disclosure to a buyer in a different state.
Rego doesn't show finance owing
A current registration only confirms the boat is legally allowed on the water — it says nothing about whether the seller still owes money against it.
State registers don't talk to each other
A boat re-registered in a new state can leave its history behind. We search all seven jurisdictions together so nothing gets left out.
A 74–124 AUD report against a five or six-figure purchase.
Most boat and PWC purchases in Australia happen privately, without the same disclosure obligations that apply to licensed car dealers. The check is the cheapest part of the whole transaction.
Check a HIN nowstate & territory marine registers, searched in one report
second-hand marine sales involve an undisclosed history issue*
national disclosure requirement for private boat sales
delivery commitment, with most reports completed much sooner
*Illustrative figure based on industry reporting patterns for undisclosed finance, write-off and damage history across second-hand marine sales; individual outcomes vary by state and vessel type.