SHETLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION

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Hi! I purchased what I thought was a 535 but turns out it's a 500. Mine was a commercial bass fishing boat in Wales until it was imported into Ireland about 3-years ago. Has 60hp Mariner on the back. Currently stripping it down for a complete refurb - including refitting windows. The cabin in mine ...

While prepping my Shetland 500 for a repaint I found a stamped model number / serial number / Lloyds register on outside of transom, top right hand side, just below rubber bumper. Very hard to find unless you go looking..... I suspect every Shetland hull has this.....

Following davidemania's past above, I have cleaned off the plate and it reads Shetland 500! Thanks David!
Plan is to completely restore boat - and yes, get rid of those awful blanked out windows!

Could it be a 498? Anyone.............................??????????????

Hi - I've just purchased a Shetland measuring approx. 16ft but have drawn a complete blank in my attempts to establish which model it is and what year it was manufactured in. Gent I purchased it from told me that it was originally a Bass boat in Wales (hence the blanked windows). It is in super ...