Just wondering. When Vexus replaced your hull did you get a new title or did they reuse the same serial number? If the original was a 2019 and replaced in 2021 how does that work?
Just wondering. When Vexus replaced your hull did you get a new title or did they reuse the same serial number? If the original was a 2019 and replaced in 2021 how does that work?
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The serial number stays the same. I have had 2 hull replacements and the serial number remains so that the title does not changed. I wish they would change serial number, sure would help with resale for when I decide to get into something else.Originally Posted by KennyVexus
Legit question, why does serial number impact resale? Is it tied to the original date of manufacture of your first hull or something?
Yes, even though I have a 2022 hull, I have to sell my boat as a 2019 as the serial number and the title will reflect the year I bought and not the newer model it was replaced with. If the serial changed then the title would also have to be changed to reflect the current year and serial, it would really make it a paperwork mess but at the end of the day you would have a boat that is essentially newer, and also a lot of good changes have been made between the 2019 to current, so when people see I have a 2019 they might not desire what the 2019 had as compared to the newer models w/ the improvements mine currently have. My understanding as well with the 2022 models they could not even used the top cap of the 2019 hull due to changes in the lids to make them even more water tight so I have a 2022 boat with 2019 serial and paperwork.
So as you can see there are many reasons it could impact the resale especially to that of a private buyer or even the possibility of it not even been looked at by a private buyer that filters the search to 2021 and above.
Never thought about that with mine and yes that is a bummer.
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Last two number of the HID is the year of the hull.
Last four of HIN, let's use L122. L is the twelfth letter of alphabet means December was month of production, 1 is year produced so 2021, 22 is year model. The example last four of a HIN means the boat was a 2022 model produced in December of 2021. Another example C222 would be March 2022 production of a 2022 model.
This seems to be an industry standard. I have a 2014 Ranger RT188 that had the hull replaced in 2016 and they used the original serial number. I upgraded several features that were not available in 2014 so it is functionally a 2016 boat.
I understand the complexity in ownership paperwork and warranty and accept this as proper procedure. Also, I only paid for a 2014.
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