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Finding HIN #

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Re: Finding HIN #

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rev.ronnie wrote:Most, if not all Hydrostream hulls have the HIN written on a tape stripe, and glassed in to the underside of the deck somewhere. It's usually near the splash well. It will be covered in clear resin, and laid in while it's in the mold. Mine all have them. I don't know if it was for theft identification, or probably to keep things straight when they were being made.
i read that somewhere else too, good info for future. :up: unfortunently the previous owner already cut the splashwell out and was missing. he also had the trans out, cutting through the stamped #.

i made 4 aluminum tags i stamped the # into, putting one under each gunwale, one on backside of dash, and one on inside of trans.
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Some plates I made, gonna put up under deck

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Re: Finding HIN #

Post: # 14418Post Hippie459MN »

Very nice. You have the tools to stamp them like that? I could use some for my boat. ;)
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Pm me and I'll make you some

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