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| Author: | reelknotty [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | HIN issue |
Ok some of you know I picked up a 1973 16 a few weeks ago. It was registered in Jersey and I am in the process of registering it back in PA. I just got a letter back from PA saying I don't have enough digits in my HIN even though it was taken directly from the Jersey registration card. Here is where the issue becomes more serious. I can not find the HIN on the hulls. Perhaps due to previous repairs or maybe even my own the numbers are covered up? Is there any other way to get the HIN for my boat? Here is what I have 2HOB725273. Is it possible that it is only 10 digits for a 73 hull? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HIN issue |
reelknotty wrote: Here is what I have 2HOB725273. Is it possible that it is only 10 digits for a 73 hull? That's not even close to being a real HIN for a Hobie 16. It should be of the format CCM B XXXX M73X The number should be somewhere on the transoms. It could be under the deck lip, or behind the rudder pin (engraved vertically). If the boat has been painted or repaired, the number could have been filled in by paint or sanded off. The number was engraved with a vibratory engraving tool, so it's not very deep. |
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| Author: | reelknotty [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HIN issue |
Thanks I thought the number didn't match what i saw on the FAQ section. Engraving tool + 37 years + transom repair + a crappy paint job from previous owner = not a chance in hell I'm going to find it. |
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| Author: | Burley Burlando [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HIN issue |
Make one up |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HIN issue |
The number he has on the NJ registration was likely created by the NJ DMV for a previous owner to register the boat which had the number painted over. |
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| Author: | reelknotty [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HIN issue |
Matt you are correct. I now have to do the same thing in PA. No big deal but had me worried for a few hours this morning. |
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