Every owner is reviewed before a listing goes live.
The biggest question in any private boat sale is whether the seller really owns the vessel. Before a listing goes live on LiveaboardHQ, our team reviews a document the owner provides showing they have the right to sell. It is a simple check that keeps scammers off the marketplace, so you can reach out to a seller here with more confidence.
How it works
The owner provides a document
Before listing, the seller submits a document showing ownership, such as a Certificate of Documentation, a state registration or title, a builder's certificate, or a bill of sale.
Our team reviews it
The LiveaboardHQ review team checks the document privately. It is never shown on the listing or to buyers. Only the review team can see it.
Then the listing goes live
Once review is complete the boat appears on the marketplace. Listings that have not been reviewed are never visible to buyers.
We review every listing before it goes live, usually within a day or two.
What review covers, and what it doesn’t
Ownership review is a check on the seller, not a substitute for your own due diligence on the boat.
LiveaboardHQ reviews documents that sellers provide. This is not a title search, marine survey, lien check, or guarantee of legal ownership or clear title. Buyers should perform their own due diligence and use escrow and a marine title service before any purchase.