boat serial numbers

[olecooter]

Is there any way to find boat information by serial number only?

 

[GA_Boater]

What do you wanna know?

What boat and how old, if you know? Boat serial numbers aren't like VINs for a car/truck. For that matter, neither are HINs on boats.

 

[Bondo]

Is there any way to find boat information by serial number only?

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... The manufacturer, 'n year,.... If it's newer than 1973,.......

Other than that, it's just a number,.....

 

[olecooter]

I am mistaken on the boat I was given. It is not a kingfisher. It is an Ouachita fishing boat. Cleaned out all the leaves and trash to find some floor work will have to be done. Steering and throttle cables will have to be replaced along with fuel system, water pump, electrical work, fiberglass, and the list just keeps on growing. I should have it finished just in time for winter....lol...

 

[Scott Danforth]

remember, the last thing to rot was the floor

the transom and stringers rotted years before the floor showed signs.

you will have plenty of time to redo the steering, cables, electrical, etc in between all the cutting and grinding

i suggest you start reading on restoring. here is the sticky at the top of the forum https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boa...r/295740-how-to-s-and-other-great-information

read links 14 and 18 first, then go back to 2, 3, 4a, and 4b