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Hey guys. New to the site. I have grown up around various boats but now dipping heavily into BWs and learning how to do fiberglass work.
That being said, I am thinking about picking up a really cheap old hull and wondering what model this boat originally might have been. The seller is saying its a 1971 17 ft. I seem to think from looking through these forums its a 16 custom. I don't even know where to begin looking for the original numbers/serial/factory, like you guys all talk about on this board. Any help you guys could give would be greatly appreciated.
Also, if there is no plate that says max HP, HIN, max persons/weight, how do I know what the legal way of repowering this hull? And lastly, any suggestions on how to repower it, to prevent cavitation and other issues?

Thanks,
Shaun

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