obtaining a hin number in canada?

[xtremefisher1]

does anyone know where to get any documents to get a hin number assigned? i have looked threw service canada and cant find anything. the boat is registered already and i am teh registered owner just WANT to get a hin for the boat.

i am to belive its a 64 seafarer 14 ft boot . with the info i have found is that its max load is 850 and the max person is 4 and the max hp rating is 30.

can anyone help please

 

[BaileysBoat]

Re: obtaining a hin number in canada?

The HIN is just a 12 digit serial number. It's only required for boats manufactured or imported into the US market from 1972.

For example my 1968 Grew has a 6 digit hull number, and like yours its legally licensed.

If your boat is registered don't wory about it.

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: obtaining a hin number in canada?

i went to the service canada office and registered the boat and got a hull number to put on the boat just so incase i decided to go with a bigger motor.

 

[Beezerchris]

Re: obtaining a hin number in canada?

Yup - just transferred the reg on mine at Service Canada yesterday and was going to write to you afterward. No issues. Older Canadian boats go on the serial number or, if already registered, by the existing hull number on the boat. Same with insurance - they don't care about the registration - just the bill of sale. In fact , usually when you go to transfer the reg you find that the previous owner never did it! That's the rule rather than the exception.

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: obtaining a hin number in canada?

now i have no idea who makes my boat or what it is as i am trying to figure it out. they didnt even care that i didnt have it when i regsitered the boat.