SMH: I know of three other boats, mine included, that say one year on the HID# but all documentation is the following year: and mine is a registered vessel (with Ship's registry...internationally registered) and all her documentation says 1985 for her "year", but she has 84 at the end of her serial/transom #s...and she has been a registered vessel since the 1st owner picked her up brand new in 1985 in Toronto. (I am fourth owner) So, he would have presented the papers (that I still have) where he is owner of a 1985 boat, but hull id# has 84 at the end.
Egads, did she lie about her age to me when I fell for the pretty blue hull and lovely lines?!
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