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I just purchased a 13' Boston Whaler that has a console on the port side that highly resembles other 13's that are similar to the Sport photos on this site. I have no clue what year it is and I am really curious as to what the manufacture date is.
There is not a HIN number plate anywhere on the boat that starts with BWC. There is a plate on the back of the outer side of the transom port side that says it is an OHIO DNR HIN number.
Is there a way to trace this to determine the year of the hulls manufactured date? All I can say the hull is identical to Erik's 1974 13' project:
There is not way to trace anything without the hulls real HIN# or the stencil number on the hull.
Photos of the boat can go a long way to helping to you get more info about the boat. Photos of the front quarter view, rear quarter view, detailed views of the transom and splashwell, and a good shot of the cockpit will provide members with the needed info to point you in the right direction.
