HIN for a Marina Family 16 ft. boat

[PCUK]

I'm the exact opposite of Tranona, probably from an earlier generation. I do all I can to subvert Government nonsense, especially H & S. No criticism intended.

 

[Tranona]

Wow, I didn't think a "perfect" person existed. I was wrong. Well done you.

How do you possibly come to that conclusion?

First you make a suggestion that is dishonest, then when questioned about it, you claim it does not matter anyway.

You have no idea what the official procedure is, nor what the potential penalties are for lying.

So perhaps it is better to keep your suggestions to yourself.

 

[Tranona]

Seems like it is the Dutch Authorities that need to get real here. Red tape and bureaucracy in the extreme

Dennis

You clearly know nothing about the Dutch requirements. Almost all countries in Europe have a registration scheme, most of which are compulsory, and yes they often do have rules that seem odd to us. Does not help the OP to criticise their rules.

 

[Tranona]

Seems like it is the Dutch Authorities that need to get real here. Red tape and bureaucracy in the extreme

Dennis

What is the evidence for that comment. Are you an expert on Dutch regulations?

Holland is a well regulated country and I am pretty sure you will find their systems for boat registration are well structured. After all they have far more boats per head of population than we do so doubt they have a system that does not work.

As I pointed out earlier there are thousands of pre HIN boats in Holland so pretty sure there is a way of accommodating them.

The advice to the OP is to talk to the registrar, and certainly not start making up stories and telling lies.

 

[Bigplumbs]

You clearly know nothing about the Dutch requirements. Almost all countries in Europe have a registration scheme, most of which are compulsory, and yes they often do have rules that seem odd to us. Does not help the OP to criticise their rules.

Odd. Asking for something that does not exist and never has is not odd it is just plain stupid. As I said in my subsequent post the Authorities need to learn the facts

 

[Bigplumbs]

What is the evidence for that comment. Are you an expert on Dutch regulations?


The advice to the OP is to talk to the registrar, and certainly not start making up stories and telling lies.

That is perhaps your advice but others obviously have different advice. It is up to the OP to decide which he follows or indeed none at all

 

[Bigplumbs]

I'm the exact opposite of Tranona, probably from an earlier generation. I do all I can to subvert Government nonsense, especially H & S. No criticism intended.

I hear you and would agree

 

[Jeepster]

Marina 16 G.T. boats don't have a HIN number because such a thing did not exist when they were being made!...At least in the UK. They were in production from 1962 to December 1979. If you don't know the age of yours you can guess it from the edges of the hull strakes and whether it has the interior GRP mouldings fitted...Very early models had none and the strakes had sharp edges...late sixties models onwards had the mouldings fitted and mid 70's models onwards had rounded edges to the hull strakes (this was done to make it easier to remove them from the moulds)...This means top speed of newer ones is slightly slower.

 

[[70521]]

Yes. I try to register in Holland and they ask for the HIN and year of the boat.

You are asking a very specific question about a national registration in a country that is not home to the majority of the users. Contact the Dutch registration authority and follow their advice.

 

[Tranona]

Marina 16 G.T. boats don't have a HIN number because such a thing did not exist when they were being made!...At least in the UK. They were in production from 1962 to December 1979. If you don't know the age of yours you can guess it from the edges of the hull strakes and whether it has the interior GRP mouldings fitted...Very early models had none and the strakes had sharp edges...late sixties models onwards had the mouldings fitted and mid 70's models onwards had rounded edges to the hull strakes (this was done to make it easier to remove them from the moulds)...This means top speed of newer ones is slightly slower.

See post#5

Hopefully the OP has solved his problem now.