A friend is looking at a 1974 30-1 in Beaufort, NC. The seller gave us a copy
of a recent survey of the boat.
On the survey the hull number is listed as 300116 which is probably taken
from the metal plate in the cockpit. Model 30. Hull #116. Makes sense.
But the HIN shown for the boat is
, 2014 10:38 AM
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Subject: Stus-List Strange HIN, can anyone clarify
A friend is looking at a 1974 30-1 in Beaufort, NC. The seller gave us a copy
of a recent survey of the boat.
On the survey the hull number is listed as 300116 which is probably taken
from the metal
All boats manufactured after 1972 have the HIN on the upper starboard of
the transom. Accept no substitutes! If the HIN is not there, I would
slow down and investigate before going any further. As far as I know,
CC always had the HIN located in other spots as backup. Mine has it
embossed on
That may be a state issued HIN. Touché has a state issued HIN because the 1971
HIN format didn't match the USCG standard. The state HIN number does not have
CCZ or CCY. It has some random code but matches the USCG format.
I'm thinking the 300116 is correct and the CC code is just omitted.
