Very nice. Yes, that is the early model alright, & #138 makes it a VERY early model, which puts it toward the latter part of the 1969 production year, one of the oldest we've seen show up on the forum.
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Mine also has exhaust pipe on port side. Come to think of it, that may be due to the early AD21 engine & then later boats were switched to starboard exhaust with the change to Volvo engines?
From the BC Albineers site:
Year Manufactured to Serial Number Ranges
1969 Hull number 1-142
1970 Hull number 143-664
1971 Hull number 665-1126
1972 Hull number 1127-1363
1973 Hull number 1364-1854
1974 Hull number 1855-2025
1975 Hull number 2026-2489
1976 Hull number 2490-2624
1977 Hull number 2625-2795
By the way, that pair of shiny posts just ahead of the aft cabin window looks like the original teak bar deck cleat with the teak dowel missing. They're supposed to look like this:
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Replacements are still available either through Plastimo or Foresti Suardi. Not cheap though, but you can buy just the teak bar since you already have the posts. To replace the bar you'll need to unbolt posts from underneath the deck to access the set screws that hold the bars in place.
In the Plastimo catalog they are listed as "Teak and chrome plated bronze bollards" & should be available in the UK.
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https://www.plastimo.com/en/taquet-teck ... -9872.html
Not only that, but many boats also had one of these teak bollards mounted on the transom like this, with the chrome/bronze posts at the ends to make a grab handle for climbing up on a swim platform. And of course a swim platform like this is very handy. Even if you don't plan to swim, they're great for boarding dinghies.
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