Help with identifying my boat?
- Thread starter rgouette
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I don't know what make your boat is . A teenager staring at their cellphone looks all too familiar
yeah, daughters boyfriend...
I know....
Though to his credit, he's researching the Chinese logo that's painted on the bow...
I searched on sailboatdata.com for "Viking" and it didn't return anything that small. I search "Finn" and found a boat that looks close but the sail insignia is wrong. After that I've got nutin'. But I did learn the the Finn is an Olympic class and was designed by WD Shock and first built in 1949.
You could look on the transom and see if an ID # is stamped on the right side. That would give you a clue.
Whatever yours is it looks like a cool boat. Rig it up and get out sailing on it!
You could look on the transom and see if an ID # is stamped on the right side. That would give you a clue.
Whatever yours is it looks like a cool boat. Rig it up and get out sailing on it!
ok many thanks for trying...
I looked for any kind of plate, but came up empty.. maybe I'll go out & look closer & see if something is painted over..
It seems safe to conclude that based on the sail & foredeck logos matching, that it's not just some kind of no-name homemade boat,
would you agree?
Rich
Good Old Boat has a 25 pagre insignia guide. https://www.goodoldboat.com/pdfs/SailInsigniaGuide.pdf.
I took a quick look and didn't see yours but you may want to double check.
As @shemandr said... if you can find the HIN on the transom you can derive the maker of your boat. I've attached a "how to read a HIN" document for you.
I took a quick look and didn't see yours but you may want to double check.
As @shemandr said... if you can find the HIN on the transom you can derive the maker of your boat. I've attached a "how to read a HIN" document for you.
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Hull ID numbers are usually embossed right onto the hull on fibreglass boats.
I see you are at Auburn. Are you going to sail Lake Martin? Still Water Marina is my go-to place there. If you go that way I can put you in contact with a guy named Obie. He is the dock "mayor". He sets up saturday regattas and such....
He sets up saturday regattas and such....
Never heard of either...I see you are at Auburn. Are you going to sail Lake Martin? Still Water Marina is my go-to place there. If you go that way I can put you in contact with a guy named Obie. He is the dock "mayor".
Auburn, Maine?
ok, I MIGHT have found it, and I'd welcome any validation:
An O' Day GANNET 14
An O' Day GANNET 14
Don't think so. Transom is different and the Gannet photo boats have a splash guard across the forward deck. OP' photo does not habe that.
the emblem on the sails do not match that of Oday and the Oday has a covered deck forward while the picture of your boat does not have that.
Hin numbers are generally found on the transom starboard side way up close to the deck structure or on the starboard side of the boat close to the transom just right under the rub rail.
Hin numbers are generally found on the transom starboard side way up close to the deck structure or on the starboard side of the boat close to the transom just right under the rub rail.
