SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Hulls => Topic started by: bigboy_77 on May 03, 2008, 04:05:08 PM
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I bought a project boat awhile back and I am just now realizing that it does not have the hull VIN on the back of the right transom and no metal ID tag mounted on the inside. The registration went thru fine and is all in my name now. Should I be worried when I take this out? Do you guys think that anyone will even question it? I will only take the boat to the Blythe area of the river where there are never really any cops. Or is there a way to fix this some how?
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In all the years I have been boating I have never been asked to even see the registration for the boat. And trust me...I've been pulled over more than once :mad:. I would even worry about it.
Bob
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Some boats were built that way with no HIN on the hull. Usually race hulls from what I have read. If you're worried about it, stamp the HIN into a small stainless sheetmetal plate and rivet it somewhere. I wouldn't worry about it not being there.
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1974 and older did not have to HIN stamped on the hull (it wasnt required ) . If it's newer , it might be on a tag on the side of the stringer .
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1974 and older did not have to HIN stamped on the hull (it wasnt required ) . If it's newer , it might be on a tag on the side of the stringer .
This is one well informed Boater (Omar) ! good info grasshopper ! ;D
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All hulls have a secret HID stamped somewhere on them. Boat manufacturers cannot tell anyone where they are at. The reason for it being there is if the boat gets stolen only the Police or Coast Guard knows where to look I guess. I don't know about older hulls or race hulls but my 78 has it.
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What about the max persons/weight tag? Should I just not worry about that too? I think I will stamp the HIN number onto a piece of stainless and rivet that on. It is a 1982 Condor. If that helps at all. Thanks for the help.
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If the boat has been painted, there is a good chance that the rear HIN has been covered or removed.
1974 and older did not have to HIN stamped on the hull (it wasnt required ) . If it's newer , it might be on a tag on the side of the stringer .
Now you need to determine if it was removed by someone who didn't realize what they were doing or was it done because they wanted to hide something.
In all the years I have been boating I have never been asked to even see the registration for the boat. And trust me...I've been pulled over more than once :mad:. I would even worry about it.
Bob
But you might get lucky and never have it be a question.
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Boat titles (especially in Cali) get "laundered" with regularity for alot of reasons eg stale and lost titles, impropper transfers attached personal property tax etc . I once bought a Nordic Flatty that said "Zodiac" (like the green peace freaks) Go to Dmv fill out a "statement of facts" and ask for a one and same statement ,They review it and inspect it (which is a quick visual) and issue new title and possibly change the title to reflect the correct MFG name. Tom
* tip never go to CA Dmv on a monday :banghead:
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What about the max persons/weight tag? Should I just not worry about that too? I think I will stamp the HIN number onto a piece of stainless and rivet that on. It is a 1982 Condor. If that helps at all. Thanks for the help.
I dont think it's goin to help . It's probably goin to have to made by some official organization like the DMV to really be valid .
My Hallett 1972 , original gel . No HIN . (pre 74) AZ decidec a DMV sticker with the numbers on it is enough and so did CA DMV . The sticker matches my paper work so that how I'm gonna leave it . What I'm saying is how ever you got it registered , leave or ask if they can send you a tag . If you put one on there , it'll just look stolen IMO .
He's another detective trick . Get a bright (brighter the better) flash light and flash it around on the inside of the hull abouts where the numbers should be . If they were painted over , then they should shine through to the outside of the hull .
Get your ass over to www.texashotboats.com Lots of floks over there with condors who might be able to give you better insight as to where these illusive number are .
-beerjet-
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on the raspberry, since it was a 71, it didnt have the numbers in the transom...the ID numbers were stamped on the max hp/weight plate in the upper right corner....it was very easy to miss unless you were specifically looking for them.
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All hulls have a secret HID stamped somewhere on them. Boat manufacturers cannot tell anyone where they are at. The reason for it being there is if the boat gets stolen only the Police or Coast Guard knows where to look I guess. I don't know about older hulls or race hulls but my 78 has it.
Not all hull !!!! My doesn't and it a 1999 hull and also three other boat that were made too. I asked my buddy why and he said" that's a racing hull and no warranty on it" just another loop hole. :banghead: