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A 5-meter open skiff with hull design and dimensions very similar to pre-c.2000 17-foot Boston Whaler hulls is being made and sold in Macedonia and called a REAL 500. The specifications are: Boat length 5.00m Boat width 1.90m Boat height 0.50m Draft 0,165/0,245 Weight 330kg/380kg Engine power 37KW &...

UPDATE As I promised, here is a follow-up on how how things turned out in the end regarding being able to buy the boat and import it. I had everything arranged with local marine authorities--I even got the boat's [future registration] number. I scheduled a meeting with Bureau Veritas to measure the ...

@jimh Thanks again for plethora of useful information and time you invested into clarifying all of this. Yes, I was suspecting this boat is from the year 1976 but I needed confirmation. I'm in the process of negotiating with the boat dealer and local appropriate authorities. Will let you know on how...

https://i.ibb.co/HTyLX0q/IMG-6004.jpg Fig. 4. The mandatory capacity plate identifying the boat as a Boston Whaler 16-foot 7-inch hull. There are two horsepower ratings: with remote steering, 100-HP; without remote steering, 50-HP. There are two capacity ratings: maximum persons capacity, 1154-lbs;...

Hi, even though I've read the FAQ section I'm still having problems with determining the year of production for this boat. Can you help me out a little bit based on [the stencil number 3B1083]. https://i.ibb.co/Jy7rc2C/IMG-6009.jpg Figure 1. The stencil number 3B1083 as seen on the boat under discus...

If you need help with interpretation of a particular federal hull identification number or hull stencil number, just post those numbers in a follow-on post. I will try to help you with interpretation of them. I asked the seller to provide them. I'm going to see the boat on Tuesday anyway. Here is t...

Thank you so much for all the information. I have no idea how I missed the FAQ section in the references. Anyway I'm reading through all of the information now. Getting the CE certificate will be a tough one. There are two options:. 1. Getting it directly from the manufactorer 2. Pay the certificati...

Q1: on a Boston Whaler boat where is the hull identification number located? Q2: on a Boston Whaler boat are there other hull identification numbers? I may buy a used [1998] MONTAUK 17. Q3: is there a source on-line for a manual [for a 1998 MONTAUK 17]? Q4: are there certifications on conformity [fo...