Location of Hull Identification Number

[Lepaimpolais]

Q1: where is the hull identification number or HIN on a 1987 OUTRAGE 20?

ASIDE: I just bought a 1987 OUTRAGE 20, but I do not have the hull identification number.

--Eric

[Phil T]

There is/was a metal tag on the outside of the transom on the upper right near the top.

There is a stencil number gelcoated on the forward wall of the transom and up forward.

What does the last registration show?

[jimh]

Q1: where is the hull identification number or HIN on a 1987 OUTRAGE 20?

Questions about the location of a federally required hull identification number or HIN are frequently asked. As a result, there is a very comprehensive answer to your question that has already been prepared as part of an article in the REFERENCE section of the WHALER section of the website. You can find the WHALER section at

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/

You can find the REFERENCE section of the WHALER section at

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/

You can find the FAQ in the REFERENCE section of the WHALER section at

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/

You can find the answer to your question in the second answer in the FAQ:

Q2: Where is the Hull Identification Number?
https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q2

If you carefully read the lengthy and comprehensive answer you should be able to locate the HIN, and also you should also be able to decode the information contained in the HIN, which in the case of your 1987 model boat will be

• the manufacturer's identification code,
• a five-character production or serial number,
• the month of production,
• the year of production, and
• the model year designation.

ASIDE: there is a great deal of information about Boston Whaler boats that is presented outside of this forum in the WHALER section.