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Well my transom is done and looks great, but I forgot to put my Hull ID# back on. This may cause problems. Since I did not reuse the old outer skin, I still have a good majority of the original in that i can cut and bring onthe boat to show.
Does anyone know how to go about making a new one on the back. I was thinking reverse stamps but don't know how they will work on fiberglass. And does anyone know if there is a second number located anywhere else on a 1989 V20 Cuddy OB, so I can show anyone that stops me and asks questions? Last edited by CaptJ; 07-15-2011 at 07:59 AM. |
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My previous boat kinda had the same issue. New transom, no HIN. I had an engraving shop engrave the HIN on aluminum plate and rivited that to transom where it belonged. This was on a Mako(thats how they attatched their HINs), dont know why you couldnt do it with your Wellcraft. It looked factory and I never had any issues when I was checked.
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'78 V20 Center console "Sea Deez Nuts" 200 Merc Gloucester Pt, Va Last edited by draglink; 07-15-2011 at 09:10 AM. |
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I don't know of a second place to look, to solve the prob I did what Draglink did. Trophy shop did the work. It is the black strip above the transom eye.
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1996 -19' NV Flats 115 Mercury 4-stroke 1983 -20' Wellcraft Center Console 250 XS |
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Some boats also had them on the inside, on the port side about 3/4 the way from the stern real close to the rub rail.
I'd Dremel the HID back in the location it came from and repaint a little heavy. Don't give them a chance to start thinking your boat has been salvaged, rebuilt or the like, that opens a huge can of worms.
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Thanks for the responses, I tried an electric engraver over the weekend on a piece of the old transom and it barely scratched it. May have to go the do it on a plate like Ridgerunner and draglink.
I have an older dremel and will try that on the old transom, what type of bit would you use to write with? |
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they won't stop you for that. i've had 3 boats i did a plate of soft lead i stamped the numbers into and never had the first issue.
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1978 V20 Cuddy w/ 225 Johnson. And Several other boat's |
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