Posted by Joe Kriz on 06/30/14 - 11:25 AM
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About the ID numbers. Although you have mentioned the numbers should look like this or that, the numbers I have posted are the "only" alfa-numeric identification on the boat, either in tag twice or stencil once. I do agree it is most likely a 1986, as it would be easy to transpose the 6 and the 8.
The HIN on your metal tag would have 12 characters exactly although some might be slightly worn.
I suggest to many people to get a magnifying glass and a flashlight and look at it from different angles so they might see the missing letters or numbers.
Also, there are no spaces even though some may look more apart then other characters.
See these examples of HIN plates:
http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...cle_id=103
So your 1987 should look like this.
BWC?4280K687
Note: the ? is most likely the capital letter L .
Your title may also have the full 12 digit HIN number as I show above.
Let us know what you find.