Ahoy sailors,
I am in negotiations to buy what I'm told is a 1971
Pearson 33'. in checking the HIN to get a
history, I'm having the following problems:
- There doesn't seem to be a HIN molded on the actual
hull (checked the transom and the bulkhead).
- The HIN on the Certificate of Title (Florida) does not start with "PEA" and does not end in 4 numbers. The 3rd digit from the end is a letter.
- Because of this last issue, it comes back as an error on all the
boat history websites I've tried.
Any help? I realize that the
Pearson 33 started being built in 1969 according to Sailboatdata.com; and that the HIN started being used in 1972, so a 1971 wouldn't necessarily have it.
So what should I be looking for to make sure this
boat is legit? I'm
buying a
Florida licensed boat, but overseas, so want to make sure it's all good.
Thanks!