Author Topic: HIN & S/N (Read 962 times)

JimCt · « **on:** April 23, 2005, 12:40:30 PM »

In the process of registering my 170, I discovered the boat must be older than I thought. The guy I bought it from had it registered as built in '73. The boat however, does not have a 12 character hull identification number (HIN). The only identification number which I can find on the boat is the serial number C484 on the plastic builder's plate on the transom inside port side.

According to http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html , the HIN was required for all boats built after Nov, 1972. That makes my boat pre-1972.

Is there any way to determine the actual year the boat was built?

steved · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2005, 01:52:44 PM »

Well, that means it had to be a '70 or a '71, because the 17-footer was first produced in 1970. Maybe some day, we will be able to get a list of hulls produced year-by-year, but for now knowing that it is one of two years sounds pretty good.

JimCt · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2005, 03:37:56 PM »

Thanks steved. I didn't know when the 170 got started.

You are the true Aquasport Yoda :!: :!: :!:

Author Topic: HIN & S/N (Read 962 times)

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