Every owner’s documents are reviewed before a listing goes live.
One of the biggest questions in any private boat sale is whether the seller really owns the vessel. Before a listing goes live on Liveaboard HQ, our team reviews an ownership document the seller provides, such as a registration or title. It is a simple check that helps keep 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 Liveaboard HQ review team checks the document privately. It is never shown on the listing or to buyers, and the files are permanently deleted about 30 days after approval. What stays is a record of the review, not the documents themselves.
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.
Liveaboard HQ 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.