Hey *Steve* ... yeah, depending on how much of a mess you want to make, digging around in the transom gelcoat, or, now, likely paint & fill (I myself would be a litte nervous at what might be found ... you have to ask yourself, why would anyone fill-in and obliterate that #? ... maybe best to leave sleeping dogs lie ... ) is one way to find the # ... can you see the outline of the long, narrow rectangular inset where the # is located? ... that would isolate any detective work you may undertake to the proper area at least ... there may be a non-destructive test method (ultrasound? or ?) to 'see' the #'s below the fill, however, you'll have to research that out yourself ... if it's important enough to you ... I'm surpised you have not found the HIN suffix anywhere ... have you lifted the Master Strm. center queen plywood platform panels (2) and examined the undersides of the panels?
And, it sounds like your wiring ambitions / requirements outstrip mine by a fairly tall margin ... my thought is always to preserve a more original example of my DCS ... wiring included, with appropriate repairs and upgrades of course. The wiring under my flybridge cowling has seen a few butchers in its' day to be sure, however, by and large, it is salvageable and I have been able to repair / neaten it up to my satisfaction. I've posted a number of threads here seeking help with various wiring and other matters ... maybe search posts made by me and see if anything jumps out at you ... i.e. the original (to my vessel) wiring schematics I've posted and the original alarm wiring / alarm modules, ect. (the latter that I've since figured out how to repair by replicating the rectifier diode-populated modules [correct replacement value rectifier diodes identified as to part numbers and source(s), yet to be procured / built / installed] mounted to the inside of the flybridge Fwd cowl). Good luck! *Kevin Mc* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/unifliteworld/b1f87bc6-ac7a-4bd4-b212-bd10380c169fo%40googlegroups.com.
