BOAT IDENTIFIER INTAKE
Spot a Boat
See an interesting boat? Photograph or enter either its state registration or its HIN, or search by its visible name, to check HINBook for a match and begin a privacy-safe boat profile.
BOAT SPOTTING, WITHOUT OWNER TRACKING
Find the boat. Help tell its story.
Use whichever detail you can safely see. Registrations and HINs stay exact and separate, while a visible boat name can suggest likely registry matches or begin a reviewed provisional listing.
CHOOSE HOW TO FIND THE BOAT
Use a registration, HIN, or boat name.
Use whichever detail you can safely see. You do not need both identifiers, and a visible name can be used on its own.
Photograph the painted registration number close-up or type it below. A scan is only a suggestion and never proves ownership.
NOT PUBLIC BOAT MEDIA This close-up is never attached to the boat profile or saved as a public boat photo. HINBook starts reading this exact photo as soon as it appears. Only a registration you review and confirm continues to intake.