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  1. 11-06-2016, 02:13 AM #1

    How to register a boat without hin number

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    registering a boat without a hin.

    as the title says how exactly do you go about registering a boat that doesnt have a hull id number. i have a buddy wanting to trade me an old v hull for some parts i have. the boats in really good condition but when i went to look at it i noticed it didnt have a hin number or registration numbers. i know that boats pre 1972 didnt have a hin number and im thinking this one is older than 72. from my research tn can issue a hin number but im curious if any of you have had to do something like this.


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    #2 11-06-2016, 02:17 AM

    Went thru that back in the 80's in Oklahoma. Had to take it to DMV/DNR to be inspected and they assigned one and I got it titled. Boat was a 1967. Contact your DMV/DNR boating division.


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    #3 11-06-2016, 04:19 AM

    Make one up.. I don't think you'd be the first..


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    #4 11-06-2016, 04:22 AM

    About 1980 I had to do the same. At that time in Indiana, I didn't have to take the jon boat with me. The state issued me a HIN and I had to attach it to the boat. I think nowadays a state patrol officer would have to inspect it to verify it wasn't stolen.

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    #5 11-06-2016, 05:33 AM

    I had to sign an affidavit at the county clerks office to say the boat was mine. Had to apply for a title at the same time.


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    #6 11-06-2016, 09:43 AM

    Ask the people where you have to register it. What the guys on BBC say will have no weight with the people that actually do it. The way they do it in Ohio, South Carolina, New York, Indiana or Kentucky won't matter to them in the least.
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    How to register a boat without hin number

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    #7 11-06-2016, 10:52 AM

    thanks for the responses ill call and see what i get told tomorrow


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    #8 11-06-2016, 10:53 AM

    I know when you build a boat you have to take it in and get it inspected by wildlife and fisheries and they issue you one

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    #9 11-06-2016, 11:36 AM

    How to register a boat without hin number
    Originally Posted by Bryanmc57
    How to register a boat without hin number

    Ask the people where you have to register it. What the guys on BBC say will have no weight with the people that actually do it. The way they do it in Ohio, South Carolina, New York, Indiana or Kentucky won't matter to them in the least.

    How to register a boat without hin number

    How to register a boat without hin number


    Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill !!


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    #10 11-06-2016, 12:24 PM

    had to do that on a flat bottom in Kansas, went to the fish and game office with name of boat, they issued an Id number to Me ... I went home found a small piece of aluminum . and scratched the number in it and mounted it to the boat.. Done deal
    How to register a boat without hin number


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    #11 11-06-2016, 03:42 PM

    How to register a boat without hin number
    Originally Posted by Bryanmc57
    How to register a boat without hin number

    Ask the people where you have to register it. What the guys on BBC say will have no weight with the people that actually do it. The way they do it in Ohio, South Carolina, New York, Indiana or Kentucky won't matter to them in the least.

    How to register a boat without hin number

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    Yup; state specific procedures.


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    #12 11-06-2016, 04:09 PM

    In Missouri you have to take it to the Highway Patrol. They will inspect it and issue some type of paperwork. You take the paperwork to the Department of Revenue to register it. Either the Highway Patrol or the Department of Revenue will issue a plate to put on the hull.

    I had a mud motor kit I put together and a friend built his duck boat and had to go through this. My title to the mud motor states homemade.


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    #13 11-07-2016, 05:33 AM

    I would not "make one up". At our local marina (TN.) we had a guy with an old pontoon boat. He received a letter from the Coast Guard ?? (why the Coast Guard I do not know) stating that his HIN was incorrect. They wanted a picture of the actual HIN plate and some forms filled in.

    Of course, there wasn't any HIN plate on the boat. It was either stolen, or it was manufactured prior to the mid-70's. Someone, apparently, just made a number up when he first registered it many years before. Apparently, the CG's computers can detect an improper HIN number for the supposed year and maker of a boat.

    Just FYI.


How to register a boat without hin number

What do I do if my boat does not have a hin?

At the vessel owner's request, DMV will assign a HIN for “no fee” to a vessel which does not have a HIN. The California Certificate of Ownership and a miscellaneous Statement of Facts (REG 256) form stating the vessel does not have a HIN and the name of the builder (if known) must be submitted.

Do old boats have hin?

The HIN is the Hull Identification Number assigned to the boat. Each HIN is unique to that boat, and is the same as the VIN on a motor vehicle. All boats manufactured after 1972 have a HIN consisting of 12 characters as required by the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1972.

How do I get a new Hin?

If your vessel does not have an HIN, contact your state's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for a hull identification number application. You'll need to know the Manufacturer Identification Code when applying for an HIN.

How do I register a boat in Mississippi with no papers?

You can apply for a boat registration online, at any local county tax collector's office, most places where boats are sold or service, and Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks offices.