Unable to figure out HULL

[jjcacace]

Just bought a runabout from a yard sale, boats been in garage since 1979...original owner passed years ago and grand daughter sold everything, no title to be had. I found numbers on the right side stern...they looked like this



28

8 56
677
19
3


Does anyone know what the numbers mean. Im having a very hard time with registration.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Welcome to iboats.

Numbers like that mean the boat is old.

After 1973, they had numbers like this: STR34753M73c


A boat with no registration, title, or history, is gonna be a bear to register.

 

[cr2k]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

How old does it look? Pictures, including the power train O/B or I/O?

Guessing only 1956 or 1977. Never seen numbers like that. Usually all in a row as example above. Numbers were not common on hulls before the 70's.
But the starboard upper side of the transom is where they have been since then.

 

[DuckHunterJon]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Pictures man, we need pictures!

 

[jjcacace]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

When we bought it they said it was a 1951...but not for sure. Its an out board. will post pictures this weekend.

 

[jjcacace]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

thanks...this is becoming discouraging

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

or you could have a real find on your hands. Don't give up yet.

 

[oldjeep]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Just check with your licencing authority, some states make it easy, some make it tough. Around here whether it was a boat or car you would just need a bill of sale, letter from the seller explaining how they got it and an extra form to fill out. Old vehicles without titles are a common thing. Took an extra 15 minutes worth of paperwork to register my titleless 53 Ford.

 

[jjcacace]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

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Here is a start... Files are too large to download. I will figure out another way

 

[BonairII]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Since you know the PO, it shouldn't be too awful hard to get paperwork. Boat prob has/had a transferrable registration seeing that the boat is older. Your DMV should be able to look it up. You'll probably need some info from the PO's daughter.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Your location is a pretty key piece of information in this thread. For example, in here in PA, getting that boat registered will be no big deal. In some other states, it will be a nightmare and the boat will pretty much be worthless.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Unable to figure out HULL

Your location is a pretty key piece of information in this thread. For example, in here in PA, getting that boat registered will be no big deal. In some other states, it will be a nightmare and the boat will pretty much be worthless.

Have to agree 100%. Illinois is one of those nightmare states. Wisconsin, not so bad!