No Hull ID Number

strick · #1 01-09-2010, 10:23 AM

Just wanted to bring back this old thread from 03 about the hull Vin # as this has caused me some confusion recently.

Hull ID engraved on the starboard side of the transom became a requirement for boat manufacturers sometime in 1973. I found this out after talking with CS guru Bigshrimpin when I became concerned because I was not able to find a hull ID on the transom of the 1973 25 seafari that I recently acquired from S cal. However two other 1973 seacrafts that I own clearly have Hull ID numbers stamped on the starboard side of the transom.

strick

Blue_Heron · #2 01-09-2010, 03:04 PM

My 25 Seafari is a '72. I've found no hull ID other than the foil decal shown below. It's located on the inner liner just aft of the cabin bulkhead on the port side. There is no cast-in-place HIN on the transom, but the transom was redone in an earlier restoration, so I can't say with certainty whether it was ever there. Based on the fact that the ID # on the title is not in the usual HIN format, I suspect it never had a HIN.

Dave

strick · #3 01-09-2010, 06:01 PM

Those aluminum stickers were used in most of the seacraft hulls built in the 70's even the ones that have the hull ID stamped in the transom after the coast guard requirement. The Vin # on my 73 is a 5 digit number 25046 which I think stands for 25 seafari hull # 46. The aluminum sticker was removed on my boat. What does your Vin read?

strick

Blue_Heron · #4 01-09-2010, 08:50 PM

strick,
The ID Number on the title is MC5432KA. The serial number on the foil sticker is stamped 250I9. I suspect it's intended to read 25019 because a capital "I" was also used when they stamped "I600 lbs for persons and extra gear". Maybe the guy that stamped my sticker couldn't find the "1" stamp that day. That would be consistent with your serial number and make mine hull #19.
Dave

strick · #5 01-09-2010, 10:35 PM

Makes sense to me about the "I" but I wonder why your title reads different? Maybe that is a "state" designated hull id?

strick

Blue_Heron · #6 01-10-2010, 12:48 AM

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...but I wonder why your title reads different? Maybe that is a "state" designated hull id?

I suspect it is. I'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to inscribe it in the transom just to cover all the bases. Might save having to explain to the authorities that boats manufactured in '72 and before didn't have HINs

muddywater · #7 01-10-2010, 02:31 AM

My 72 does not have a HIN either, just one of those stickies like Blue_Heron except mine was on the top of the console and the only portions that are readable are the numbers which are stamped into it. I was going to try to have a new one made. It serves as both a capacity plate and a HIN and I vaguely recall that Fr. Frank had something like that made recently... Odd that the HP rating is so low... not even 150...