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Common questions
Is boattahoe.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 boattahoe.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for boattahoe.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 15, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 16, 1998boattahoe.com was registered on Jun 16, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 1, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described boattahoe.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 1, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 15, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 26, 2010 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records for boattahoe.com are held from Mar 26, 2010 to Jun 6, 2026 (34 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2011 – May 2012No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Jul 2021 – Mar 2022Nameservers: websitehostserver.netJul 15, 2011Registration records listed websitehostserver.net nameservers (ns1.websitehostserver.net, ns2.websitehostserver.net) for boattahoe.com from Jul 15, 2011 to Jul 15, 2011.
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for boattahoe.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJul 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Jun 16, 1998Registration: boattahoe.com was registered on Jun 16, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 1, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described boattahoe.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 1, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Lake Tahoe boating guide -boat cruises, boat rentals, tours, watersports, classifieds, yacht charters, marinas, points of interest, lake cams & links”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 26, 2010 – Jun 6, 2026Ownership: Registration records for boattahoe.com are held from Mar 26, 2010 to Jun 6, 2026 (34 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 15, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jul 15, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed websitehostserver.net nameservers (ns1.websitehostserver.net, ns2.websitehostserver.net) for boattahoe.com from Jul 15, 2011 to Jul 15, 2011.
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 16, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: dizinc.comMay 17, 2012 – Aug 15, 2012Registration records listed dizinc.com nameservers (dns5634.dizinc.com) for boattahoe.com from May 17, 2012 to Aug 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dizinc.comMay 17, 2012boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from websitehostserver.net to dizinc.com at some point between Jul 15, 2011 and May 17, 2012. Last seen at websitehostserver.net: Jul 15, 2011 (registration record). First seen at dizinc.com: May 17, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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: webzeppelin.netOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014webzeppelin.net (ns1.webzeppelin.net, ns2.webzeppelin.net) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to webzeppelin.netOct 18, 2013boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from dizinc.com to webzeppelin.net at some point between Aug 15, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at dizinc.com: Aug 15, 2012 (registration record). First seen at webzeppelin.net: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 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 snapshot)
Nameservers: smartvhost.comJan 24, 2015 – Apr 1, 2016smartvhost.com (ns1.smartvhost.com, ns2.smartvhost.com, ns3.smartvhost.com…) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to smartvhost.comJan 24, 2015boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from webzeppelin.net to smartvhost.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at webzeppelin.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at smartvhost.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: jetboy.jpSep 10, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed jetboy.jp nameservers (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) for boattahoe.com from Sep 10, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to jetboy.jpSep 10, 2016boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from smartvhost.com to jetboy.jp at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Sep 10, 2016. Last seen at smartvhost.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at jetboy.jp: Sep 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: jetboy.jpApr 3, 2018jetboy.jp (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: jetboy.jpApr 4, 2018 – Jul 21, 2021Registration records listed jetboy.jp nameservers (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) for boattahoe.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 21, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 1, 2022 – Oct 27, 2023Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carol.ns.cloudflare.com, cleo.ns.cloudflare.com) for boattahoe.com from Apr 1, 2022 to Oct 27, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 1, 2022boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from jetboy.jp to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 21, 2021 and Apr 1, 2022. Last seen at jetboy.jp: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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: wpx.netNameservers: wpx.netFeb 6, 2024 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records listed wpx.net nameservers (ns1.wpx.net, ns2.wpx.net, ns3.wpx.net) for boattahoe.com from Feb 6, 2024 to Jun 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wpx.netFeb 6, 2024boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to wpx.net at some point between Oct 27, 2023 and Feb 6, 2024. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at wpx.net: Feb 6, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dom.ns.cloudflare.com, elle.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 24, 2026boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from wpx.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 6, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at wpx.net: Jun 6, 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))
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for boattahoe.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesJul 27, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2012 – Aug 15, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed dizinc.com nameservers (dns5634.dizinc.com) for boattahoe.com from May 17, 2012 to Aug 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2012Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from websitehostserver.net to dizinc.com at some point between Jul 15, 2011 and May 17, 2012. Last seen at websitehostserver.net: Jul 15, 2011 (registration record). First seen at dizinc.com: May 17, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: webzeppelin.net (ns1.webzeppelin.net, ns2.webzeppelin.net) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from dizinc.com to webzeppelin.net at some point between Aug 15, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at dizinc.com: Aug 15, 2012 (registration record). First seen at webzeppelin.net: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 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 snapshot)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: smartvhost.com (ns1.smartvhost.com, ns2.smartvhost.com, ns3.smartvhost.com…) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from webzeppelin.net to smartvhost.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at webzeppelin.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at smartvhost.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 10, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed jetboy.jp nameservers (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) for boattahoe.com from Sep 10, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2016Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from smartvhost.com to jetboy.jp at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Sep 10, 2016. Last seen at smartvhost.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at jetboy.jp: Sep 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: jetboy.jp (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) were the nameservers listed for boattahoe.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 21, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed jetboy.jp nameservers (ns1.jetboy.jp, ns2.jetboy.jp) for boattahoe.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 21, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 1, 2022 – Oct 27, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carol.ns.cloudflare.com, cleo.ns.cloudflare.com) for boattahoe.com from Apr 1, 2022 to Oct 27, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 1, 2022Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from jetboy.jp to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 21, 2021 and Apr 1, 2022. Last seen at jetboy.jp: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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)
Feb 6, 2024 – Jun 6, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wpx.net nameservers (ns1.wpx.net, ns2.wpx.net, ns3.wpx.net) for boattahoe.com from Feb 6, 2024 to Jun 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 6, 2024Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to wpx.net at some point between Oct 27, 2023 and Feb 6, 2024. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at wpx.net: Feb 6, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Mar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for boattahoe.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for boattahoe.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dom.ns.cloudflare.com, elle.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026Zone file: boattahoe.com's nameservers moved from wpx.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 6, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at wpx.net: Jun 6, 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))
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site that sells its own services, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 49 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 49 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 boattahoe.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
Lake Tahoe boating guide -boat cruises, boat rentals, tours, watersports, classifieds, yacht charters, marinas, points of interest, lake cams & links
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.