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.BOATS Domains - Only $ 14.52

Give your boating business or community a relevant online address with a .boats domain. Ideal for boat dealers, charter companies, repair services, marinas, and sailing clubs, this extension puts your connection to boating in your web address. Explore available names and compare registration, renewal, and transfer pricing at Gatehills.

1st Year Prices

$ 14.52 Registration

$ 14.52 Renew

$ 14.52 Transfer

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Why Register a .boats Domain?

Make Your Boating Focus Clear

Pair your brand with an extension that directly names your industry or interest. A .boats domain gives visitors a relevant starting point for exploring your vessels, services, or boating content.

Showcase Your Fleet and Services

Create a dedicated destination for boat listings, charter options, maintenance services, or marina facilities. Bring photographs, specifications, availability, and enquiry information together under one address.

Connect Your Boating Community

Use your .boats domain for a sailing club, boating event, restoration project, or personal journal. Share activities, experiences, and useful updates through a consistent address your audience can recognise.

WHY CHOOSE .BOATS

A .boats domain offers a relevant web address for businesses and enthusiasts connected with life on the water. It can represent a dealership, a charter operator, a repair workshop, a marina, or a sailing community. Use it for your main website or a dedicated fleet, event, or project page. Choose a name that fits your brand, then provide original photographs, accurate vessel descriptions, clear service information, and accessible contact options to help visitors explore your offering.

Secure your digital advantage

Establish your brand online with the right domain. Build credibility, protect your online identity, and strengthen your digital presence with Gate Hills.

.BOATS Domain Pricing

Years	1 year	2 years	3 years	4 years	5 years	6 years	7 years	8 years	9 years	10 years
Register	$ 14.52	$ 29.04	$ 43.56	$ 58.08	$ 72.60	$ 87.12	$ 101.64	$ 116.16	$ 130.68	$ 145.20
Renew	$ 14.52	$ 29.04	$ 43.56	$ 58.08	$ 72.60	$ 87.12	$ 101.64	$ 116.16	$ 130.68	$ 145.20
Transfer	$ 14.52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Note: Pricing may vary based on fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

.boats Domain Information & Pricing

Explore .boats domain registration, renewal, and transfer options for boat dealers, charter companies, marine service providers, marinas, and boating communities. This generic domain extension provides a relevant address for vessel listings, service websites, club activities, and enthusiast projects. Review the registration rules and domain lifecycle information below, then check Gatehills for current availability and pricing before choosing your name.

Introduced	2015
Usage	Boat dealerships, charter companies, boat repair services, marina websites, sailing clubs, boating event pages, boat owner blogs
Renewal Grace Period	45 days (registry auto-renew grace period; registrar deadlines may be shorter)
Deletion Grace Period	5 days (Pending Delete; restoration unavailable)
Restore Period	30 days
Renewal Upon Transfer	Yes — normally adds 1 year, subject to transfer rules and the maximum registration term.
Privacy Allowed	Yes
IDN Supported	Registrar confirmation required — published documentation differs on .boats IDN support. Confirm support for your chosen name with Gatehills before registration.
DNSSEC Supported	Yes
Type	Generic
Restrictions	.boats is open to individuals, businesses, and organisations without a general boat-ownership, marine-industry, or residency requirement. Registrations remain subject to availability, registry policies, reserved-name rules, trademark rights, and applicable laws.
Registry	XYZ.COM LLC (XYZ Registry)
Wikipedia Entry	Wikipedia
Registration Price (1 year)	$ 14.52
Renewal Price (1 year)	$ 14.52
Transfer Price	$ 14.52
Restore Allowed	Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

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01. What is a .boats domain?

A .boats domain is a generic top-level domain associated with boats and boating. It provides a relevant web address for boat sellers, charter operators, marine service businesses, clubs, and boating enthusiasts.

02. Who can register a .boats domain?

Individuals, businesses, and organisations can register an available .boats domain. You do not generally need to own a boat or operate a marine business. Standard registry policies, trademark rights, and applicable laws still apply.

03. What types of websites suit a .boats domain?

A .boats domain suits boat dealerships, charter businesses, repair workshops, marinas, and sailing clubs. It can also work for boat listings, marine product catalogues, boating events, restoration journals, and personal boating blogs.

04. Who operates the .boats registry?

The .boats registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC, also known as XYZ Registry. CentralNic provides the technical backend listed in IANA's delegation record.

05. Can I use a .boats domain for a personal boat or sailing club?

Yes. A .boats domain can host a personal boat website, a sailing journal, or a club's online home. Share vessel photographs, project updates, club activities, and event announcements. You do not need to sell boats or operate a commercial website.

06. How long can I register a .boats domain for?

A .boats domain can generally be registered for 1 to 10 years. Available terms depend on your registrar, and renewals remain subject to the maximum permitted registration term.

07. Does .boats support internationalized domain names?

Published registrar documentation differs on .boats IDN support. CentralNic Reseller lists supported IDN scripts, while some other registrars list IDNs as unsupported. Before choosing a name containing non-ASCII characters, ask Gatehills to confirm whether that specific name can be registered through its service.

08. Is WHOIS privacy allowed for .boats domains?

Yes. WHOIS privacy is supported for .boats domains. Availability, eligibility, and any charges depend on your registrar and its service terms. Check the current Gatehills offering to confirm what is included with your registration.

09. Can I transfer my .boats domain to Gatehills?

An eligible .boats domain can generally be transferred using an authorisation code after the domain is unlocked and applicable transfer restrictions are cleared. Check Gatehills for current transfer availability and pricing. A successful transfer normally adds one year to the registration term, subject to transfer rules and the maximum permitted term.

10. Does a .boats domain include boat listings or charter booking software?

A .boats domain provides your website address. Vessel listings, charter reservations, marina management, and online payments require additional software and services. Hosting and these features are separate unless your selected package explicitly includes them.

11. Is a .boats domain good for SEO?

A .boats domain can communicate your website's boating focus to visitors, but the extension itself does not provide an automatic Google ranking advantage. Publish original vessel descriptions, useful service pages, accurate location details, and clear information that answers your audience's questions.

12. Can I use a .boats domain for business email?

Yes. You can use a .boats domain for email addresses such as [email protected] or [email protected]. You will need an email service and the appropriate DNS records. Email hosting is separate unless it is explicitly included in your selected package.

13. What happens if my .boats domain expires?

The registry provides a 45-day auto-renew grace period, but your registrar may set an earlier renewal deadline. Following deletion, an eligible domain may enter a 30-day redemption period, when restoration usually requires an additional fee. A final 5-day Pending Delete period follows, during which restoration is unavailable. Renew before expiry to avoid disruption.