[findrichard]

I don't know of any requirement to report boat damage by repair facilities like is required with auto repair facilities. Even DIY automobile repairs are not reported unless the insurance company was involved.

 

[findrichard]

When I was selling cars we handed out car fax's like candy.

 

[findrichard]

Car fax reports have their uses beyond the sales pitch. They are just no guarantee of catching everything. Our used car manager always went over the used cars looking for unreported body repair work. It was not uncommon for him to find evidence of body repair work not reported on car fax. New cars can have minor body damage and repair that is not reported to the customer. All legal pending on cost of repair. Boat fax - forget it, as mentioned already, use a surveyor.

 

[findrichard]

Just as with boats the more you know about cars the better you can determine its condition and structural integrity.