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Lifeline · boats.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Jul 17, 2011 · 7 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described boats.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“In partnership with the boating industry, boats.com is building and maintaining the marine Internet marketplace. Boats.com enables boat users, manufacturers and resellers - including yacht brokers, boat dealers, marinas…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Jul 17, 2011 – May 23, 2012Registrar ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Jul 17, 2011 to May 23, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 20, 2007 – May 28, 2026Registration records for boats.com are held from May 20, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (411 records). 7 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: boats.comNameservers: boats.comMay 20, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed boats.com nameservers (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) for boats.com from May 20, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesOct 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 146 certificates for boats.com from Oct 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptOct 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described boats.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “In partnership with the boating industry, boats.com is building and maintaining the marine Internet marketplace. Boats.com enables boat users, manufacturers and resellers - including yacht brokers, boat dealers, marinas…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 20, 2007 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for boats.com are held from May 20, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (411 records). 7 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 20, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed boats.com nameservers (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) for boats.com from May 20, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 9, 2013 – Mar 14, 2017
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Oct 9, 2013 to Mar 14, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ascio Technologies, IncApr 25, 2017 – Nov 1, 2018Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Apr 25, 2017 to Nov 1, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Dec 4, 2018 – Sep 2, 2026Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Dec 4, 2018 to Sep 2, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 21, 2026 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 8, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 6, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 18, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 10, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 10, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 9, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 25, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 25, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 24, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 24, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
7 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: boats.comOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013boats.com (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) were the nameservers listed for boats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: boats.comNov 2, 2013 – Nov 9, 2013Registration records listed boats.com nameservers (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) for boats.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 9, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 20, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) for boats.com from Dec 20, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 20, 2013boats.com's nameservers moved from boats.com to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 9, 2013 and Dec 20, 2013. Last seen at boats.com: Nov 9, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 20, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) were the nameservers listed for boats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) for boats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: emma.ns.cloudflare.com, nitin.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Nameservers changedSep 24, 2026The nameservers listed for boats.com changed in the zone file on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 24, 2026boats.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between May 28, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 28, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 24, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for boats.com from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for boats.com from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 8, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Apr 6, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 18, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2011 – May 23, 2012Registrar: Registrar ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Jul 17, 2011 to May 23, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 10, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 10, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 9, 2013 – Mar 14, 2017Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Oct 9, 2013 to Mar 14, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 9, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: boats.com (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) were the nameservers listed for boats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Nov 9, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed boats.com nameservers (ns1.boats.com, ns2.boats.com, ns3.boats.com) for boats.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 9, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 20, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) for boats.com from Dec 20, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 20, 2013Zone file: boats.com's nameservers moved from boats.com to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 9, 2013 and Dec 20, 2013. Last seen at boats.com: Nov 9, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 20, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) were the nameservers listed for boats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 25, 2017 – Nov 1, 2018Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Apr 25, 2017 to Nov 1, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 25, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 25, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 24, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 24, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1556.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com…) for boats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 4, 2018 – Sep 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boats.com, from Dec 4, 2018 to Sep 2, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: emma.ns.cloudflare.com, nitin.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 8, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 21, 2026 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Sep 24, 2026Zone file: The nameservers listed for boats.com changed in the zone file on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026Zone file: boats.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between May 28, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 28, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 24, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 146 certificates for boats.com from Oct 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for boats.com from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for boats.com from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site answered with HTTP 403
Boats.com is for buying and selling of new and used boats
In partnership with the boating industry, boats.com is building and maintaining the marine Internet marketplace.
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 18, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — since Sep 21, 2026; previously CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #31,207)+8
Verified continuity: 32.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What boats.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
In partnership with the boating industry, boats.com is building and maintaining the marine Internet marketplace. Boats.com enables boat users, manufacturers and resellers - including yacht brokers, boat dealers, marinas, boatyards, and other marine service businesses - to participate in a thriving online community and state-of-the-art e-commerce channel.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1994
Domain registered (Aug 18, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Boats.com is for buying and selling of new and used boats”
2026
Domain moved to Amazon Registrar, Inc. (previously CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.) — change first observed Sep 21, 2026.