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I thought stuff like that could only happen to ME, my "HIN" plate fell off, I put it back on with "Marine Tex", I was looking at some aluminum tag's we use at work, they look a lot like the whaler hin number plate, and we have the punch numbers too, hmmmm ! further investigation is needed, we may have something here.
mw

P.S Thank's to all who helped me with the trailer light's last week, "Mission Accomplished", "Derwd" stayed with me, and pushed me through it, Thank-You, bearings are next.