Saturday, 2 July 2011

Ensuring you don’t buy a stolen boat

When exploring your options for used boats for sale, it may pay to be aware of a few details so you can make sure you’re not about to purchase a stolen boat. Although this is somewhat unlikely over the years more and more boats are being reported stolen. The main thing to be aware of this the hull or registration number, it is most likely that the hull identification number may have been very slightly altered or obscured in some manner on stolen boats (even simple things like changing a 1 to a 7 or a 5 into an 8). If you suspect anything it may be worth checking out the website stolen boats which provided a database of stolen boats and marine equipment in the UK. At the end of the day it is just something to be aware of and if someone does not feel right, it’s always best to walk away there are plenty of used boats out there.

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