How to Identify a 15' Monark Aluminum Boat
If you need to identify a 15-foot Monark boat, you might look for boats that look like one you are trying to identify, like looking at mug shots. That may not be an accurate method, though. You may find a similarly designed boat, about the right size, but it might not be a Monark, or it might a different length. Finding the particulars of a specific boat's make and model, like the length and manufacturer, is one part measuring, one part reading and one part investigation.
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Instructions
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Tell an assistant to stand even with the front of the boat -- its bow. Have your assistant hold the end of a tape measure. Walk to the rear of the boat, its stern, pulling the body of the tape measure as you do so, and measure the length of the boat to ensure it's 15 feet long.
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Move behind the boat and face the back of the boat. This is the transom.
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Inspect the right side of the transom for the federally required hull identification number, a combination of letters and numbers -- a total of 12 digits at least 1/4 inch tall -- are stamped into the transom. On Monark boats, these are found within 2 inches the hull-deck joint and begin with the letters "MAK."
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Tips & Warnings
The last 15-foot Monark model was the 1550MVA, built in 1990. (See reference 3 1991 models, and reference 4, 1990 models)
An assistant is essential, since 15-foot Monark hulls have a single-stem-type bow -- that is, the sides come together to form a pointed bow. This means that, if you measure along the side of the boat from the bow, the measurement for a 15-foot boat will be more than 15 feet. (personal knowledge)
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