******** eXtreme Makeover---- 27' Edition*******

[65Bowrider]

Ken,
Glad you found the ID plate!!
I'm sure it was one "unusual site" going down the road...
and now it feels good to finally have her home.

The VDH carved in the anchor locker doors are original for the 60's.

From my small log on boat numbers, appears the:
21-footers have numbers from 50's thru 100's.
19-foot bowriders in 1965 numbered 300's,
1966 numbered 400's, 1967 numbered 500's,
1968-69 numbered 600's.
27-footers numbered 200's, built in 1967-1968, maybe in 69.

There are variations on this depending on when the boat first took title ... that became the "year of the boat".

Ken, I showed CM the photos of your boat. At first he was excited you found one, then cringed when seeing her condition. He remembers a lot about her construction and very willing to help you in any way.

I also learned on many boats in the 60's, he wrote with an indulible pen, the ID number, on starboard side, on the transom, just below the gunwale. This was a secret place in case the boat was stolen and ID plate removed.

Looking forward to seeing progress pictures and her transformation.