Help me age my boat

[jetboy]

I recently bought this boat:

It has no registration plate and I'm wondering what year (or year range) it might be. Any guess as to HP rating? Let me mention that it is 16 feet long. It needs new lounge seats too, any leads on where to go for those?

Thanks,
Gary
Bay City MI

 

[The-Machinist]

Re: Help me age my boat

It appears to be an All American cant say what year.
This ad is from 1968
http://classiclarson.freesite.org/literatureimages/1968BuyingGuide08-09.jpg
http://classiclarson.freesite.org/literatureimages/1968BuyingGuide24.jpg

 

[The-Machinist]

Re: Help me age my boat

this should give you some idea as to the HP
http://classiclarson.freesite.org/
Go to specifications.

 

[MikDee]

Re: Help me age my boat

Thats a Classic Larson All American, late 60's early 70's, a friend of mine had one with an 85 Evinrude on it, I know it was made to handle at least that horsepower.

A 68' Larson:http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/forum818/ShowProfile.asp?mode=public&uname=Barabas1836

 

[jetboy]

Re: Help me age my boat

Thanks for your help guys.

 

[douglee25]

Re: Help me age my boat

There should be a HIN number stamped on the outside of the hull usually near the swim platform on the starboard side. The last two numbers are the year it was manufactured.

Doug

 

[jetboy]

Re: Help me age my boat

There should be a HIN number stamped on the outside of the hull usually near the swim platform on the starboard side. The last two numbers are the year it was manufactured.

Doug

Thanks, I will check that out.

Gary

 

[jetboy]

Re: Help me age my boat

There should be a HIN number stamped on the outside of the hull usually near the swim platform on the starboard side. The last two numbers are the year it was manufactured.

Doug

Darn, I looked and did not see anything on the transom.

 

[douglee25]

Re: Help me age my boat

Darn, I looked and did not see anything on the transom.

Weird? Maybe near the helm or inside the engine compartment? Just a guess...

Doug

 

[jim372]

Re: Help me age my boat

i don't think they started hin till 1972
i got a larson that i think is a 1972 shark 1800
and there is only a sn . on it by the step inside
can sn be decoded