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Revenge,

What makes you think it is a Whaler?

If the bow was chopped and rebuilt the bow locker seems like it should be much closer to the front lip of the bow.

The lifting eyes at the stern are on the outside of the reliefed grab handles instead of in next to the motor.

It is tough to see with the small images but it looks like the outer chine steps may be missing under the hull. I can not tell if it is the end of the bunk or a step in the images.

Finally if you sanded the whole boat down you should have came cross a white stencil number.

If it is a Whaler it really would take a lot of work to make it back to the way it should be. Also without true documentation I would have a tough time selling a hull like that as an authentic Whaler. None the less, you have a boat that you enjoy getting out on.....Nothing wrong with that. Use it and enjoy it.

Here are some images of Steve Karis's 1958 factory restored 13 I shot at the Miami show. I should provide you with details to look at and compare on your hull.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/...oHQ38Gi5BQ