vin plate

[rodman]

hello
i an new member  from miami ,
i have a 1980 ccp purchased new in 1980 in miami fl where they used to be made.( hialeah)
my vin plate is aluminum and has faded .
i have been stopped by the fmp and have had many issues even getting the boat confiscated . till i provided the title.
they could not imagine a 1980 could look so good.
any ideas , does he boat have any other vins within the hull.

[fitz73222]

Hi Rodman,

Your hull ID numbers should be molded into the hull on the outside on the either the port or starboard side of the transom right under the rubrail. They should read something like ASP XXX-XXX-80X. The only aluminum plate that I know about was the capacity plate for the horsepower, weight of cargo, just informational and it was mounted on the inside of the boat usually near the aft corners.

[wingtime]

Nope, my 1981 has an aluminum vin plate riveted to the hull on the port side transom just below the rub rail.  There is no molded in vin that I have found anywhere on the boat.  I looked at a 1980 200XF about six months ago and it has the same aluminum plate for the vin.  Is your capacity plate readable?  That should have the year on it...  I think.

[rodman]

thanks
all i find is this vin palte .
i did refinish the transom and sanded it . :alien:
no molded numbers any where

[rodman]

thanks wingtime
no my vin plate has faded .
any suggestions .
should i have one made and rivet just under the original one

[Glock Diver]

I would just have a new one made, can't be too expensive.

The newer models (1990's) had the HIN molded in 2 places, just as others mentioned.  Guess that was a newer idea.


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