Sanding Hull Numbers
 

The Hull ID # on my 18Ft Seacraft is on the starboard side just below the gunnell. It is almost impossible when covering the top of a new transom not to grind/sand the numbers.

How critical is it to be able to read the ID number which is molded into the gelcoat?

Re: Sanding Hull Numbers
 

Maybe cut it out and put it back later.

Re: Sanding Hull Numbers
 

I would assume its fairly important to have a hull id on the boat. No different than having a vin tag on the dash of your car??

Re: Sanding Hull Numbers
 

Copy the numbers down, take them to an engraving shop, have them engraved in a piece of plastic, similiar to what your switch panels are made out of, have the engraving cut all the way through so you can use it as a template, then engrave them back in the boat with a Dremel tool, following the template.

Re: Sanding Hull Numbers
 

Very clever idea...a whole lot neater than trying to engrave those numbers free-hand!

You've got me thinking. I don't recall seeing the serial number on my boat, just had the transom re-built. I might need to be doing the same thing.

Also (thread drift) I need a capacity plate. Mine's long gone, wasn't on the boat when my dad bought it. I'll search here, I know there's a thread somewhere.