Hull #

[Charlie13958]

Would someone know what year manufactures started to use Hull #s?

 

[Warren Milberg]

All boats built or imported into the US after Nov. 1, 1972, had to have HINs.

See:
http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html

 

[Charlie13958]

Thanks Warren, I came across a 19' Lightning from around 1971 without a HIN and wondered when that started.