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Any further history on my boat would be appreciated. [QUOTE=Herbie;68800]Hey Tenders, I bought the boat from Bruce who bought it in 2001 from John who imported it into Canada from the US. The customs info on the boat gives the HIN as hull # 406 so this is probably the boat that belonged to...

It does not seem counter-intuitive to me. On most diesel powered farm tractors and heavy construction equipment you pull the throttle towards you to go faster. Change it around and the boat will be on the dock and I will be in the rigging:rolleyes:

Found it in the center of the transom under the ladder. 407 is correct. Thanks to all who helped.

Hey Tenders, I bought the boat from Bruce who bought it in 2001 from John who imported it into Canada from the US. The customs info on the boat gives the HIN as hull # 406 so this is probably the boat that belonged to "the guy" you mention and the customs declaration form gives the last five...

Thanks PDX, I wondered how suspect those number were. Who knows what was on the boat (or not on the boat) when they measured it. It has the Yanmar 2GM 20F diesel rated at 16 hp at 3400 rpm.

Thanks Tenders. I took the HIN off the survey but it maybe a typo. I will try and find the numbers and read it for myself.

I have read the posts on HIN's. My hull is ERY (Ericson) 32 (32ft) 407 (hull prodn number) MT4M. This last part must somehow refer to the year and month produced. Can anyone clarify that for me? Also Wikipedia lists the Ericson models and as near as I can tell this must be an Ericson 32 II. It...