Boat Trader Scraper

Pull new and used boat listings from Boat Trader at scale — asking prices and price drops, full engine records with hours and horsepower, hull identification numbers, beam and draft, dealer phone numbers, complete seller descriptions and every listing photo. Covers power boats, sailboats, personal watercraft and small boats across the entire United States. Built for boat dealers, marine market analysts, and brokerage lead-generation teams who need current nationwide inventory in a spreadsheet without clicking through thousands of listing pages one at a time.

Why This Scraper?

• 89 boat classes across four boat types — Center Console, Pontoon, Bowrider, Bass, Trawler, Sport Fishing, Ketch, Trimaran, Beach Catamaran, Narrowboat and 79 more, and you can select as many as you want in a single run.
• Every one of Boat Trader's ~2,080 brands — makes are a free-text list, not a top-100 dropdown, so "Grady-White", "Bennington", "Nautique" or any niche builder works straight away.
• Hull identification numbers on roughly 92% of listings — the boat equivalent of a VIN, for title checks, valuation work and spotting the same hull relisted by a second broker.
• Complete engine records on roughly 97% of listings — per-engine make, model, year, category, drive type, fuel, engine hours, horsepower and kilowatts, plus a combined totalHorsepower and engine count.
• Dealer phone numbers on roughly 94% of listings — the primary contact number plus every published line labelled by type (office, mobile, toll-free), alongside dealer name, street address and logo.
• 13 engine configurations and 9 hull materials — single, twin and triple outboard, inboard, inboard/outboard, jet drive, V-drive and direct drive; fiberglass, aluminum, wooden, steel, Hypalon, plastic and ferro-cement.
• ZIP-code radius search in 10 steps — from that ZIP only out to 1,000 miles, with the distance to your ZIP written onto every row; or pick from all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands instead.
• Up to ~80 photos per boat plus embedded video links — full-resolution image URLs, and the complete seller description on 100% of listings.
• Breaks past Boat Trader's own 10,000-result search ceiling — when a search matches more than the site will serve, the run automatically splits it by state, then condition, then price band, deduplicating on listing ID so you never pay for the same boat twice.

Use Cases

Dealer & Brokerage Intelligence

• Track a competing dealer's full inventory, asking prices and time on market
• Spot price cuts the moment they happen with priceDropAmount and priceRevisedDate
• Compare the new-versus-used mix by brand across a sales territory
• Watch one class — pontoons, center consoles — inside 100 miles of your yard

Market Research & Pricing

• Build price-per-foot curves by class, model year and region
• Measure how engine hours and total horsepower move used-boat asking prices
• Compare inventory depth state by state before opening a new location
• Track supply of diesel versus gas versus electric propulsion over time

Lead Generation

• Build broker and dealer call lists with names, phone numbers and street addresses
• Isolate for-sale-by-owner listings with the isFsbo flag for direct outreach
• Target dealers listing financeable inventory for finance and insurance partnerships
• Segment prospects by the brands and boat classes they actually carry

Valuation, Finance & Insurance

• Pull comparable listings by make, model, year and length for appraisal work
• Match hull identification numbers against your own book of business
• Price risk by hull material, length, beam and total horsepower
• Feed asking prices into residual-value and loan-to-value models

Data Products & Enrichment

• Power boat search portals and price comparison tools with fresh inventory
• Enrich an existing marine database with photos, specifications and descriptions
• Feed dashboards that report new listings and price changes daily
• Train models on structured listing text, equipment tags and specifications

Getting Started

Newest Listings, Nationwide

The scraper runs with no input at all. This returns the first 100 boats with full detail:

{
    "maxResults": 100
}

Used Pontoons in Florida Under $60,000

{
    "boatType": "power",
    "boatClasses": ["power-pontoon"],
    "condition": "used",
    "states": ["FL"],
    "maxPrice": 60000,
    "sortBy": "price:asc",
    "maxResults": 500
}

Center Consoles Within 100 Miles of Miami

{
    "boatClasses": ["power-center"],
    "makes": ["Boston Whaler", "Grady-White", "Robalo"],
    "zipCode": "33139",
    "radiusMiles": "100",
    "minYear": 2018,
    "minLengthFt": 22,
    "maxLengthFt": 35,
    "maxResults": 1000
}

Full Sailboat Market Sweep

{
    "boatType": "sail",
    "hullMaterials": ["fiberglass+reinforced", "aluminum"],
    "minYear": 2000,
    "minLengthFt": 30,
    "sortBy": "year:desc",
    "includeDetails": true,
    "maxResults": 0
}

You can also paste Boat Trader links directly. A search-results page and an individual boat page both work, and the scraper tells them apart automatically:

{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.boattrader.com/boats/type-power/class-power-pontoon/state-fl/",
        "https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2011-tracker-super-guide-v-16-sc-10259181/"
    ]
}

Input Reference

What to Scrape

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	[]	Boat Trader search-result pages, individual boat listing pages, or bare listing numbers. All three are detected automatically, boat pages are opened several at a time, and anything that is not a Boat Trader search or boat page is skipped with a message. When set, the filters below are ignored.
searchKeyword	string	""	Words to look for in the listing title, description and equipment list, such as wake tower, twin diesel or bass boat.

Boat Filters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
boatType	string	any	Any boat type, Power boats, Sailboats, Personal watercraft (PWC), or Small boats (dinghies, kayaks, inflatables).
boatClasses	array	[]	89 specific categories such as Pontoon, Center Console, Bowrider, Sloop or Trawler. Pick as many as you like.
boatGroup	string	any	Activity grouping: Fishing, Day cruising, Overnight cruising, Long-range cruising, Lakes and rivers, Sailing, Watersports or Commercial. Replaces boat type and classes when set.
makes	array	[]	Brand names exactly as Boat Trader shows them, for example Sea Ray or Bennington. Any of the ~2,080 brands works.
condition	string	any	New and used, New only, or Used only.
fuelTypes	array	[]	Gas, Diesel, Electric or Other.
hullShapes	array	[]	17 shapes including Modified Vee, Deep Vee, Pontoon, Tritoon, Catamaran and Trimaran.
hullMaterials	array	[]	Fiberglass/Reinforced, Fiberglass/Composite, Aluminum, Wooden, Steel, Hypalon, Plastic/PVC, Ferro-cement, Other.
engineConfigurations	array	[]	13 setups: single, twin and triple outboard; single and twin inboard; single, twin and triple inboard/outboard; jet drive; V-drive; direct drive; no engine; other.

Price, Year & Size

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
minPrice	integer	—	Only boats asking at least this much, in US dollars.
maxPrice	integer	—	Only boats asking at most this much, in US dollars.
minYear	integer	—	Earliest model year, for example 2015.
maxYear	integer	—	Latest model year.
minLengthFt	integer	—	Minimum length in feet.
maxLengthFt	integer	—	Maximum length in feet.

Location

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
states	array	[]	Any of the 50 US states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Empty means nationwide.
zipCode	string	""	A US ZIP code to search around, for example 33139. When set, the state filter is ignored.
radiusMiles	string	"100"	How far around the ZIP code to look: ZIP code only, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 500 or 1000 miles.

Output & Limits

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
sortBy	string	recommended	Recommended, Price low to high, Price high to low, Year newest first, Year oldest first, Length shortest first, Length longest first.
includeDetails	boolean	true	On returns the complete record: all engines with hours and horsepower, hull identification number, beam, draft, weight and capacity, the full seller description, every photo, video links and all seller phone numbers. Off returns only the fields shown on search result cards.
maxResults	integer	100	The most boats to return in total for the whole run. When your choices need several searches (one per state, hull shape or engine configuration), the total is shared out evenly between them, and unused shares pass to the searches that still have more to give. Set to 0 for no limit — with no other filters that is every boat in the country, well over 100,000 results.

Output

One row per boat listing. Empty fields are removed, so lighter runs return narrower rows.

{
    "listingId": 9920179,
    "boatTraderId": "105600266",
    "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2026-harris-cruiser-230-9920179/",
    "title": "2026 Harris Cruiser 230",
    "make": "Harris",
    "model": "Cruiser 230",
    "year": 2026,
    "condition": "new",
    "status": "active",
    "boatType": "power",
    "boatClass": "power-pontoon",
    "boatClasses": ["power-pontoon", "power-sportcruiser", "power-aluminum"],
    "price": 68495,
    "currency": "USD",
    "priceHidden": false,
    "priceDropAmount": 2500,
    "priceRevisedDate": "2026-06-18",
    "lengthFt": 23,
    "beamFt": 8.5,
    "maxDraftFt": 1.75,
    "dryWeightLb": 2496,
    "fuelType": "gasoline",
    "hullMaterial": "fiberglass",
    "hullShape": "pontoon",
    "hin": "HCX230329",
    "engineCount": 1,
    "totalHorsepower": 150,
    "engines": [
        { "make": "MERCURY", "model": "150 FS", "category": "outboard", "fuel": "gasoline", "hours": 120, "horsepower": 150, "kilowatts": 111.85 }
    ],
    "city": "Fort Walton Beach",
    "state": "FL",
    "zip": "32548",
    "country": "US",
    "latitude": 30.405755,
    "longitude": -86.618842,
    "dealerName": "MarineMax Fort Walton Beach",
    "dealerId": 219342,
    "dealerPhone": "850-779-4278",
    "dealerPhones": [{ "type": "office", "number": "(850) 760-0300" }],
    "dealerAddress": "14 SW Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548",
    "isFsbo": false,
    "isFinanceable": true,
    "dateListed": "2025-10-30T22:03:00Z",
    "dateModified": "2026-07-21T23:04:02Z",
    "description": "2026 Harris Cruiser 230. Stock #215471. Experience the perfect combination of comfort, style and performance...",
    "imageCount": 24,
    "primaryImageUrl": "https://images.boattrader.com/images/1/upload/...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-25T09:14:02+00:00"
}

Core Fields

Field	Type	Description
listingId	integer	Boat Trader listing ID
boatTraderId	string	Portal-facing alias ID
url	string	Canonical listing page
title	string	Year, make and model headline
make	string	Manufacturer
model	string	Model name
year	integer	Model year
boatName	string	Name painted on the boat, when given
condition	string	new or used
status	string	Listing status
boatType	string	power, sail, pwc or unpowered
boatClass	string	Primary class, e.g. power-pontoon
boatClasses	array	Every class the boat belongs to, primary first
attributes	array	Equipment and feature tags
dateListed	string	First published, ISO 8601
dateModified	string	Last modified, ISO 8601
scrapedAt	string	Collection timestamp, ISO 8601

Pricing

Field	Type	Description
price	number	Asking price in US dollars
currency	string	Currency the seller entered
priceHidden	boolean	True when the seller withholds the price
priceDropAmount	number	Size of the most recent price cut
priceRevisedDate	string	Date the price was last revised
isFinanceable	boolean	Seller offers financing

Dimensions & Capacity

Field	Type	Description
lengthFt	number	Nominal length, feet
lengthOverallFt	number	Length overall, feet
beamFt	number	Beam, feet
maxDraftFt	number	Maximum draft, feet
dryWeightLb	number	Dry weight, pounds
displacementLb	number	Displacement, pounds
seatingCapacity	integer	Number of seats
maxPassengers	integer	Maximum rated passengers
maxCapacityLb	integer	Maximum rated load, pounds
cabins	integer	Number of cabins
heads	integer	Number of heads

Engines & Propulsion

Field	Type	Description
engineCount	integer	Number of engines fitted
totalHorsepower	number	Combined horsepower of all engines
fuelType	string	gasoline, diesel, electric or other
engines	array	One object per engine
engines[].make	string	Engine manufacturer, e.g. MERCURY
engines[].model	string	Engine model
engines[].year	integer	Engine model year
engines[].category	string	outboard, inboard and similar
engines[].driveType	string	Drive arrangement
engines[].fuel	string	Fuel this engine burns
engines[].hours	number	Engine hours run
engines[].horsepower	number	Horsepower
engines[].kilowatts	number	Power in kilowatts

Hull

Field	Type	Description
hin	string	Hull identification number
hullMaterial	string	What the hull is built from
hullShape	string	Hull shape, when the seller published it
keelType	string	Keel type, mostly on sailboats
designerName	string	Naval architect or designer
builderName	string	Yard that built the hull

Location

Field	Type	Description
city	string	City the boat lies in
state	string	Two-letter state code
zip	string	ZIP code
country	string	Country code
latitude	number	Latitude
longitude	number	Longitude
distanceMiles	number	Distance from your searched ZIP, when one was given

Seller

Field	Type	Description
dealerName	string	Dealer, broker or private seller name
dealerId	integer	Seller ID
dealerPhone	string	Primary contact number
dealerPhones	array	Every published number with its type
dealerAddress	string	Seller street address
dealerLogo	string	Dealer logo image URL
isFsbo	boolean	For sale by owner rather than a dealer
isOemModel	boolean	Manufacturer model page rather than a specific unit

Media & Description

Field	Type	Description
description	string	Full seller description, plain text
descriptionSections	array	Titled sections with title, type and text
imageCount	integer	Number of photos on the listing (full-detail runs only)
primaryImageUrl	string	Main photo — always present, including on lightweight runs
images	array	Every photo URL (full-detail runs only)
videoUrls	array	Embedded video links (full-detail runs only)

Tips for Best Results

• Boat Trader serves at most 10,000 results per single search. Broad runs are split automatically by state, then condition, then price band — but for maximum depth on a nationwide category, list the states you care about explicitly so each one becomes its own search with its own 10,000-boat allowance.
• Turn includeDetails off for inventory counts and price tracking. You still get make, model, year, price, length, location, seller and the main photo, in much lighter rows, and the run costs exactly the same number of page requests. Lightweight rows carry only the main photo, so the full photo list and photo count are left out rather than shown as a misleading 1.
• Pair sortBy with maxResults to choose which boats you get. price:asc with a cap of 100 gives you the 100 cheapest matches; year:desc gives you the 100 newest. The cap is a total for the run, and it is shared evenly between states when you pick several, so a three-state run with a cap of 300 returns roughly 100 from each rather than 300 from the first.
• Hull shape is published on only a small share of listings. Use hullShapes to narrow a search deliberately, not to enrich a broad one — filtering on it will drop most otherwise-matching boats.
• A ZIP code overrides the state filter. Fill in zipCode and radiusMiles for catchment-area work, or leave the ZIP empty and use states for territory-level analysis. Only ZIP searches populate distanceMiles.
• Activity groups replace boat type and classes. Setting boatGroup to Fishing or Watersports sweeps a whole segment without hand-picking a dozen classes.
• Keep states × hullShapes × engineConfigurations at 200 combinations or fewer. Each combination becomes its own search; splitting a very wide sweep across two or three runs keeps every leg fast.

Pricing

From $2.50 per 1,000 results — below the going rate for Boat Trader data, with hull identification numbers, engine hours and dealer phone numbers included rather than sold as an upgrade. Bronze, Silver and Gold subscribers pay progressively less; the table below shows total cost at each discount tier.

Results	No discount	Bronze	Silver	Gold
100	$0.30	$0.28	$0.27	$0.25
1,000	$3.00	$2.80	$2.65	$2.50
10,000	$30.00	$28.00	$26.50	$25.00
100,000	$300.00	$280.00	$265.00	$250.00

A "result" is one boat listing row in your dataset. No compute or time-based charges — you pay per result, plus a small fixed per-run start fee.

Integrations

Export data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Connect to 1,500+ apps via:

• Zapier / Make / n8n — Workflow automation
• Google Sheets — Direct spreadsheet export
• Slack / Email — Notifications on new results
• Webhooks — Trigger your own endpoints when a run finishes
• Apify API — Full programmatic access

Legal & Ethical Use

This actor collects publicly available boat listing data for legitimate market research, valuation, and business intelligence. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws and Boat Trader's Terms of Service. Seller contact details are published by dealers and brokers to attract buyers — use them for genuine business enquiries only, never for spam, harassment, or any unlawful purpose, and honour applicable marketing and do-not-call regulations in your jurisdiction.