Lately, there has been an increase in criminal activity involving the theft of boats and personal watercraft. How do you avoid this and protect yourself from unknowingly buying one and then being out a ton of money? Stolen boat alert! In this video, we cover: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Stolen boat and boats with a lien 1:00 - What can I do to protect myself 1:45 - How is the HIN number helpful 3:00 - Can I protect myself if I am buying a boat privately _________________________________________________ *Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/@boatinglessons?sub_confirmation=1 *Get checklists and other boating resources here: https://blog.lenscove.com/boatingresources *Check out this playlist for other boating buying tips: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiYTkMUynMp4QaGI_lo5ys2YL5YOxgeGM&si=EeJaNiRp2UWjzKo7 *One-on-one boat chat to ask me questions: https://app.hubspot.com/meetings/sean715 *Len's Cove Learning Center: https://www.lenscove.com/learning-center/