Help with an Aluminum Rowboat PLEASE!

[B40dash8]

Hi New to the forum... I have a question about a Rowboat that has been in the family. I need to get it registered with NY state in order to put an outboard motor on it for a private lake.


The boat is an aluminum rowboat. The only information I see on the boat is the coast guard tag on the inside rear of the boat. The manufacturer is APPLEBY MFG CO. LEBANON, MO. MODEL: 12LF I have no clue what year it is and I don't know what the Hull ID number is. This is the info I need for the DMV paperwork. I also have a 4.5 hp outboard for the boat. Does it even have a hull id number? Please any information will be greatly appreciated. I would like to have it in the water within the next couple of weeks. THANK YOU

 

[Mel Taylor]

Re: Help with an Aluminum Rowboat PLEASE!

I think it might be a 1960s Lake Fisher model. Check out this site: File:Applebybb002.jpg - Classic Boat Library

 

[JimS123]

Re: Help with an Aluminum Rowboat PLEASE!

Only the NYS DMV knows the answer. Call them and get the required procedure.

 

[B40dash8]

Hi, While going through some paperwork today I found the bill of sale from when the boat was purchased. It is a Appleby Richline

I think it has a hull number but not sure what it means or if it has the right amount of numbers..

It is. APBG029M74A

Would anyone be able to help me with the information of this number? Is it even the correct amount of numbers. The bill of sale is dated 7-17-1975

 

[fhhuber]

Look all over the back end of the boat for that number to be stamped in.

Usually right hand side just below the transom cap on the back. Sometimes on a metal plate riveted to the hull.
You do need to find where the number is on the hull.

Having the original bill of sale is going to be handy.
Assuming the rules are similar to here, that and a statement its never been used with a motor before should keep you from having to pay back registration fees but make getting the title processed relatively painless.
Different states do have different rules.... so you will need to talk with the appropriate agency.

 

[B40dash8]

I looked all over the boat. That number is not anywhere on the boat.

 

[fhhuber]

Well... then with the bill of sale ... get the agency to arrange for an inspection to verify that no number can be found.

They may pull out the number punches and punch the number into the hull for you.

 

[B40dash8]

I am mistaken. I checked again and found the number! Thank you for the advice!

APB G0292M74A

There most certainly was a number missing off the bill of sale!

 

[jbcurt00]

The HIN provides:

HIN Search results:

Success! APBG0292M74A is of the standard HIN type called Model-Year HIN. If you are buying this boat/craft then you should get the boat history and Boat Insurance from the BoatU.S. Program.

APB HIN Decoder

Our HULL ID Decoder breaks down the Hull identification number into the following information:
The HIN or CIN you have entered meets the Model-Year HIN format. It might also be a type that contains the country code and thus the boat comes from USA or Other . The serial number of the HIN is G0292 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (74) and a Model Year of 74 with month of build (August) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is APB. This MIC (APB) stands for the company name Aint Perfect Boat Co which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (APB sometimes goes by these name(s) Appleby Mfg Co Oob 1978, , , or .

This company (Aint Perfect Boat Co) is owned by Walter Andrus and is located at RT 2 BOX 91-B in NEWPORT state of NC. It manufactured this vessel and placed you HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is (). Aint Perfect Boat Co has started making boats, yachts and other watercraft as of 9/16/1988 12:00:00 AM and went out of business on (10/29/2002 12:00:00 AM) in the following country: .

Make sure to compare the date of boat manufacturing with the dates in which the company was actually in business.

The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Apb Was Appleby Mfg Co 3rd St Box 420, Arkadelphia, Ar 71923; Oob 780507. Other Phone Is 247-6920. 11/21/02 Reported As Oob By Rni..

More details at the US Coast Guard.

If you are purchasing this boat/hull then get the Boat History here or the BoatFax Report to complement it.

There are 0 boat Recalls for Aint Perfect Boat Co your vessel:

Aint Perfect Boat Co Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 0.​

From here:
http://hindecoder.com/

 

[B40dash8]

Thanks for the information. I still do not know what the L F stands for on the coast guard tag... Im going to say its a appleby richline 12 foot lake fisher. Sound familar to anyone?