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Common questions
Is boatshed.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns boatshed.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for boatshed.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2001 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
BoatShed.com Lists used boats and boat sales
Boat sales - New and used boats for sale from Boatshed - The online boat trader network supplying used sailboats, used yachts for sale, pontoon boats and fishing boat for sale
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 Oct 30, 2001 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #99,874)+7
Verified continuity: 25.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — 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 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What boatshed.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
Boat sales - New and used boats for sale from Boatshed - The online boat trader network supplying used sailboats, used yachts for sale, pontoon boats and fishing boat for sale
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2001
Domain registered (Oct 30, 2001).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · boatshed.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 16, 2007 · 5 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 30, 2001boatshed.com was registered on Oct 30, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described boatshed.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Easyspace Ltd.Jul 16, 2007 – Jan 7, 2011Registrar Easyspace Ltd. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boatshed.com, from Jul 16, 2007 to Jan 7, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 16, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for boatshed.com are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (130 records). 5 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
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – May 2013Nameservers: rocketuk.netNameservers: rocketuk.netJul 16, 2007 – May 16, 2012Registration records listed rocketuk.net nameservers (ns.rocketuk.net, ns2.rocketuk.net) for boatshed.com from Jul 16, 2007 to May 16, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for boatshed.com from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Oct 30, 2001Registration: boatshed.com was registered on Oct 30, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described boatshed.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Boat sales - New and used boats for sale from Boatshed - The online boat trader network supplying used sailboats, used yachts for sale, pontoon boats and fishing boat for sale”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 16, 2007 – Jan 7, 2011Registrar: Registrar Easyspace Ltd. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boatshed.com, from Jul 16, 2007 to Jan 7, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 16, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Ownership: Registration records for boatshed.com are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (130 records). 5 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
Jul 16, 2007 – May 16, 2012Registration records listed rocketuk.net nameservers (ns.rocketuk.net, ns2.rocketuk.net) for boatshed.com from Jul 16, 2007 to May 16, 2012.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Boat sales - New and used boats for sale from Boatshed - The online boat trader network supplying used sailboats, used yachts for sale, pontoon boats and fishing boat for sale”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Dec 20, 2011 – Aug 2, 2018
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boatshed.com, from Dec 20, 2011 to Aug 2, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.Sep 8, 2018 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership change
May 19, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 19, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 16, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 29, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 29, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 1, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 1, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 8, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: stabletransit.comMay 29, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com) for boatshed.com from May 29, 2013 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)
DNS moved to stabletransit.comMay 29, 2013boatshed.com's nameservers moved from rocketuk.net to stabletransit.com at some point between May 16, 2012 and May 29, 2013. Last seen at rocketuk.net: May 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: May 29, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: stabletransit.comNameservers: stabletransit.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for boatshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: stabletransit.comNameservers: stabletransit.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 20, 2024Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com) for boatshed.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 20, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 26, 2024 – May 29, 2025Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1229.awsdns-25.org, ns-1686.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-59.awsdns-07.com…) for boatshed.com from Jul 26, 2024 to May 29, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 26, 2024boatshed.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 20, 2024 and Jul 26, 2024. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Mar 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 26, 2024 (registration record). 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 24, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (isabel.ns.cloudflare.com, weston.ns.cloudflare.com) for boatshed.com from Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 24, 2025boatshed.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between May 29, 2025 and Jun 24, 2025. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 29, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 24, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
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: isabel.ns.cloudflare.com, weston.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for boatshed.com from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
AmazonJul 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for boatshed.com from Jul 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 19, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 19, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 20, 2011 – Aug 2, 2018Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for boatshed.com, from Dec 20, 2011 to Aug 2, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 16, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 29, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 29, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 29, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com) for boatshed.com from May 29, 2013 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)
May 29, 2013Zone file: boatshed.com's nameservers moved from rocketuk.net to stabletransit.com at some point between May 16, 2012 and May 29, 2013. Last seen at rocketuk.net: May 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: May 29, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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 → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for boatshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 1, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 1, 2013. 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 – Mar 20, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com) for boatshed.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 20, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2018 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Sep 8, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 26, 2024 – May 29, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1229.awsdns-25.org, ns-1686.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-59.awsdns-07.com…) for boatshed.com from Jul 26, 2024 to May 29, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2024Zone file: boatshed.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 20, 2024 and Jul 26, 2024. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Mar 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 26, 2024 (registration record). 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 → registration record)
Jun 24, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (isabel.ns.cloudflare.com, weston.ns.cloudflare.com) for boatshed.com from Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 24, 2025Zone file: boatshed.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between May 29, 2025 and Jun 24, 2025. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 29, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 24, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for boatshed.com from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for boatshed.com from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for boatshed.com from Jul 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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: isabel.ns.cloudflare.com, weston.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026