Posted by BartWhaler on 03/18/19 - 7:18 PM
#1
This is a good long story but I will save it get down to this important business for now. I am a life long Boston Whaler die hard and owner, These Boats are so good that I have just spent a lifetime boating without hardly any trouble or reason to ask many questions. Living on the Gulf Coast Hurricanes have chased me from Florida to Alabama and now live in Ocean Springs Missippi. I bought a Boston Whaler Around 10 Years ago from a guy in Destin Florida and it has been sitting in Fairhope Al at a friends Junkyard until I decided to rescue it a couple of weeks ago. I have plans to fix it up again but over the years had all my original paperwork destroyed and could use some help Identifying what exactly I have. I have taken many pictures and believe I can get the Hul ID Somehow, so Far a few phone calls to Florida Has not proven helpful? I am hoping someone here had been through a similar situation and could provide some advice? Thanks in advance Now sure of the Year of the Boat? I have pictures to share but it looks like the serial number tag is broken, Is there a second location? Looks like My photos are too big I will figure this out and try to post photos later but this is what I have so far
; Metal Plate on outside Transom 3662M84D
; Under the Metal Plate a broken plastic tag EW-140 ??????
; Stenciled inside of the transom 2C8998
; Manufacture Plate inside 13'4" Sport Boston Whaler INC Rockland, Mass
Edited by BartWhaler on 03/18/19 - 9:09 PM
Posted by barnfind15 on 03/19/19 - 7:09 AM
#2
Based on the other members boat information your full Hull Identification Number should be:
BWCK3662M84D
The last 3 digits means your boat was manufactured in April "D" of 1984. Lots of information on this site about de-coding Boston Whalers Stencil and HIN's.
I don't know what the "EW-140" plastic tag could be. Boston Whaler changed their HIN numbering scheme shortly after your boat was made so maybe they were trying something new that didn't work so they put the metal tag over the plastic one? My 1986 15' SS has a metal HIN tag inside the bow locker in addition to the transom but I don't know if they installed duplicate HIN tags for the 1984 13' models.
Sorted member information around your same manufactured time for 13' hulls:
13 1982 2C6429 BWCJ1268M82H
13 1982 2C6853 BWCJ1794M82K
13 1982 2C6860 BWCJ1745M82K
13 1982 2C7130 BWCJ0115M82L
13 1983 2C7256 BWCE0219M83B
13 1983 2C7699 BWCJ2304M83F
13 1983 2C8227 BWCJ29240583
13 1983 2C8446 BWCJ30440683
13 1984 2C9002 BWCK3679M84D
13 1984 2C9821 BWCK1407M84i
13 1985 2E0311 BWCK2730J485
13 1985 2E0530 BWCK2605i485
13 1985 2E0553 BWCK2614i485
13 1985 2E0787 BWCK2936K485
13 1985 2E1537 BWCK3421D585
13 1986 2E1997 BWCL1456K586
13 1987 2E2173 BWCL2403F687
Posted by BartWhaler on 03/19/19 - 4:29 PM
#4
Thanks for all the good information! I learned a lot last night reading posts on this site, So much useful information! I currently own 4 Boston whalers and have never been without whaler ownership for over 30 years and now feel like a newbie! I will learn how to post pictures and fill out my profile so I can share some good Whaler stories with everyone. I Am from Belize Whaler is in my blood!
Posted by duf on 03/22/19 - 12:58 PM
#5
BartWhaler, have been a very long time Whaler Fan, have my third which is a 25 outrage with whaler drive, after two 22 outrages, and their great boats, I would own no other. Fun to operate and to work on, its a labor of love. Just retired, moving to N.C. and hope to establish some Whaler friends as we did years ago in Corpus Christi tx. Been gone along time from being active on Whaler Central for various personal reasons, but back and hope to get in the groove again!
Duf
Posted by BartWhaler on 04/07/19 - 7:36 PM
#6
Sounds like we have a lot in common Duf , Looking forward to meeting and interacting with like-minded Whaler owners. Sometimes I have trouble with the technical side of the forum but I will eventually get the hang of it and be able to post up some pictures and share some more information, thanks for reaching out!