On fiberglass, a heat gun is the first tool I would readh for.* On an inflatable, I'm not so sure.* Especially a PVC one.* Like I said - warm would be my limit.Doc wrote:
I once saw a rep from now defunct builder of larger sailboats stop by a dealer's pier and change all the hull numbers of the inventory*to the current year model. He used a heat gun.
-- Edited by Doc on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 02:39:25 PM
Carey wrote:
Hull ID numbers are supposed to be a permanent (unchangeable) part of the hull.
That's true but registration numbers change with ownership or from state to state.* On an inflatable, it's probably state registration numbers.
DocDoc wrote:
Carey,
They were changing the numbers with a heat gun and a set of metal stamps. I didn't think much of it either. The last two numbers would change only the model year. I don't think that they could change the third to last number, that being the year built, legally. But, anything is possible, however. These were factory people doing the changing and they could just as easlily passed out new MSO's to the dealer, thus changing the year built.
******** I suppose they could do it if the boats were never sold or titled.Doc wrote:
Endeavor sailboats. Mid to late 80's models.