new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

[Andy in NY]

hi, so i picked up my new/used boat today. the guy had thought it was a starcraft, but the registration says otherwise. i cannot make out any info on the id tag (except rated up to 50 hp and 850 lbs).

where can i search the HID #?


the registration shows it is in fact a 1973, molded fiber glass co was the manufacterer. the hull id is mgf01961m73j. any help would be appriciated.


ETA: okay, found a brochure. it is a 1973 gypsy 14.

$500.. not bad, eh?










and because she looks so darn cute...

 

[m&m252]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

as long as y o u are happy with it thats what counts . enjoy boating.

 

[RWilson2526]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

This is what I found

MIC: MGF
Status: Out of Business
Company:
MINGUS FIBERGLASS Company Official:
MINGUS, WM. E.
Parent Company:
Parent MIC:

Address:
P.O. BOX 248, 109 MECHANIC ST City:
HUDSON
State:
MI Zip:
49247
Country:
Phone:
5174487080
Fax:
In Business:
4/26/1976 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business:
8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM Date Modified:
8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM
Type:
Miscellaneous Additional Address:

Comments:
CURRENT INFO AS OF 890628; 901023. 08/31/2001 OOB PER RNI

 

[IOSLVR]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

Welcome aboard and congratulations!

 

[oops!]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

you look a little young to be driving such a big boat!!!!
tee hee!
WELCOME.
im new here too (3 weeks) there are a lot of very decent people here. VERY EXPERIANCED!
if i may suggest, read a beginners guide for boaters! (first thread) then just look around and see if any topics intrest you. the more you look, the more you become used to the jargain! (WOT. CG. PITA!!!)
And remember no such thing as a stupid question!
The classy guys on this site are very tolerant of stupid questions!!!
enjoy your boat!

p.s
hope you make a lot of money!!!!!

 

[pduquette]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

Nice boat andy!
Dose look alot like a gypsy - but verify your hin . Moulded Fiber Glass boats / Union PA "MFG" made them - but the style is a popular one.
the Fiberglassics web site has the remnants of the old MFG website wich has many brochures to help ID an MFG . We also have a small forum at the bottom of Iboats . Keep her floating and enjoy the fun ! BTW what you got pushing her?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

welcome Andy, looks like a good buy. start that baby wearing a PFD, now. get her use to it. nothing worse and a small one fussing, about the PFD.

since it is going to be too cold there to boat, enroll in a safe boating course. you have a precious cargo, don't jeopardize her. get to know your boat and what it will and will not do.

always start your motor on muffs, at home before leaving for the ramp, and have everything loaded. don't be a ramp idiot.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

This is what I found

MIC: MGF
Status: Out of Business
Company:
MINGUS FIBERGLASS Company Official:
MINGUS, WM. E.
Parent Company:
Parent MIC:

Address:
P.O. BOX 248, 109 MECHANIC ST City:
HUDSON
State:
MI Zip:
49247
Country:
Phone:
5174487080
Fax:
In Business:
4/26/1976 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business:
8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM Date Modified:
8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM
Type:
Miscellaneous Additional Address:

Comments:
CURRENT INFO AS OF 890628; 901023. 08/31/2001 OOB PER RNI

i finally found some info on it, and i am 99.9% sure it is a mfg gypsy 14. is there somewhere i can do a (free) HID # search?

you look a little young to be driving such a big boat!!!!
tee hee!
WELCOME.
im new here too (3 weeks) there are a lot of very decent people here. VERY EXPERIANCED!
if i may suggest, read a beginners guide for boaters! (first thread) then just look around and see if any topics intrest you. the more you look, the more you become used to the jargain! (WOT. CG. PITA!!!)
And remember no such thing as a stupid question!
The classy guys on this site are very tolerant of stupid questions!!!
enjoy your boat!

p.s
hope you make a lot of money!!!!!

i definatly plan to ask ALOT of questions... hope you guys are up for the challenge...

Nice boat andy!
Dose look alot like a gypsy - but verify your hin . Moulded Fiber Glass boats / Union PA "MFG" made them - but the style is a popular one.
the Fiberglassics web site has the remnants of the old MFG website wich has many brochures to help ID an MFG . We also have a small forum at the bottom of Iboats . Keep her floating and enjoy the fun ! BTW what you got pushing her?

i found a website that had a lot of old brochures on it, and pretty much determined that is a gypsy 14...

its got a 50 hp rude that needs some lower end work... being sent down to massachusetts to my buddy to work on it over the winter.

welcome Andy, looks like a good buy. start that baby wearing a PFD, now. get her use to it. nothing worse and a small one fussing, about the PFD.

since it is going to be too cold there to boat, enroll in a safe boating course. you have a precious cargo, don't jeopardize her. get to know your boat and what it will and will not do.

always start your motor on muffs, at home before leaving for the ramp, and have everything loaded. don't be a ramp idiot.

any suggestions for pre-water checklists? stuff to check/do before leaving house and stuff to check/do before putting the boat in the water?

 

[ezmobee]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

Those old MFG's were very solid boats. MFG is still very much in business but they make semi-truck cabs now. I think they got out of boats in the 70s or 80s.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: new member - new boat - come on in and say hi!

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