2. Boaters should know about registration
requirements, recording methods, and title
search guidelines for the State of Vermont
BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT
ï¶ Some states have titling for boats and others do not. Vermont does
issue both titles and registration stickers for boats
ï¶ Go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to get these
ï¶ Boat Registration Numbers in Vermont start with the letters âVTâ
ï¶ The Reg. No. must be displayed on the hull with a registration sticker
3. State Reg. No.
BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT
Not to be confused with the HIN Number.
4. HULL ID Number location
A âState assignedâ hull ID
would have the letters
âVTZâ in its 12 character HIN.
All others would have the
manufacturer code instead.
5. Liens In Vermont
ï¶ Liens are recorded with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
ï¶ Look for these on the registration certificate and title before you
buy a pre-owned boat
ï¶ If the vessel is USCG documented, a lenderâs security interests will
be recorded with the National Vessel Documentation Center
(NVDC) (ordered at boat-abstract.com)
6. Boat Registration Lookup In Vermont
BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT
ï¶ Boat title and registration records in Vermont are
maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
ï¶ They donât have a website to search HIN number for free
but you can get this data in your Boat-Alert.com report.
7. Titling Requirement and Fees
BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT
ï¶ Titling REQUIRED: Yes
ï¶ EFFECTIVE DATE : 1/1/1989
ï¶ Fee: 22 dollars (often changes with length of boat)
This state has not yet enacted UCOTVA
8. About Boat-Alert.com
BOAT-ALERT â The Carfax for Boats
ï¶The Boat-Alert.com database combines tens of nationwide
databases into a single place so you can search in a matter of
minutes.
ï¶These include records for stolen boats, marine lien claims, boating
accidents, pollution incidents, auctioned boats, factory recalls, and
boat manufacturers.
ï¶Some States will give more data than others.