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Old 02-14-2021 | 12:25 PM
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Old 02-14-2021 | 12:28 PM
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Ok, here are the pictures that I have from him. I can get more upon request, this are just what he's sent me so far.







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Old 02-14-2021 | 12:50 PM
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Hmm , can't say I clearly remember that model but it certainly looks like a scaled down version of the 26' model they made called the Stiletto .
Someone pulled the common el cheapo trick of putting a Cig sticker on a boat that they might wish was a Cig but SeaBirds are cool in my book .

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Old 02-14-2021 | 01:21 PM
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if it is a 1979 then it should have a HIN on the transom with a three letter prefix. that will tell you what it is for sure.
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Old 02-14-2021 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by compedgemarine
if it is a 1979 then it should have a HIN on the transom with a three letter prefix. that will tell you what it is for sure.
Thank you for this. I just texted him and told him to look when he gets a the chance.
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Old 02-14-2021 | 07:33 PM
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Here are some more pics. Correction from earlier, it is a 1973. Also, he has a piece of paper that the guy he bought it from gave to him that says "320hp 5.7L." Unless I'm blind, the pictures only show 6 plug wires coming from the distributor. I told him this also. I did reach send an email to historicraceboats.com in hopes that they will respond and hopefully be willing to help.



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Old 02-14-2021 | 07:56 PM
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I think you need to hit up one of those free eye exam 2 pairs for $50 places.. lol...



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Old 02-14-2021 | 07:57 PM
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It’s an 8.
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Old 02-14-2021 | 08:10 PM
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Sorry I can’t answer your questions but you may want to delete and repost the watercraft certificate of title after editing again. You’ve done the right thing to obscure personal details but you’ve missed a spot down the bottom, of the certificate.... oops 😬

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Old 02-14-2021 | 09:05 PM
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coast guard started requiring HIN prefix starting november 1972 and this has a pre '72 serial number. that would mean that the title is incorrect and was probably done years ago based on an owner telling the title office what he wanted it to be. also the ad is from 1969 and in the coast guard registry there is no seabird industries which would lead me to believe they were out of business before the end of 1972
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