Can any body tell me where I can find the complete hull ID number?
Expected to see it stamped into the transom somewhere, but couldn't see it
Thanks
Bill Berner
C350 #66
Stamford, ct
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Re: Hull ID number
It's not on the transom ( it's not a little boat! ).
The number will be found to starboard just below the rubrail - well aft.
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The number will be found to starboard just below the rubrail - well aft.
al
Re: Hull ID number
I knew I had a photo of our surveyor getting the HIN...
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Re: Hull ID number
Greetings all:
My Hull Identification Number (HIN) is CTYV0078A303.
I believe I have deciphered all but the “V”. The CTY denotes Catalina. The 0078 denotes the hull number. I believe the “A3” denotes August. of the year 2003. “03” Definitely denotes the Model year 2003.
I know the other fleets have a letter denoting there fleet. I believe the C22 is a “N”.
Does the “V” only mean the C350? Does it by chance also define it further that my C350 has a Wing Keel?
Thanks in advance to any who can shed light on this,
Dana
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My Hull Identification Number (HIN) is CTYV0078A303.
I believe I have deciphered all but the “V”. The CTY denotes Catalina. The 0078 denotes the hull number. I believe the “A3” denotes August. of the year 2003. “03” Definitely denotes the Model year 2003.
I know the other fleets have a letter denoting there fleet. I believe the C22 is a “N”.
Does the “V” only mean the C350? Does it by chance also define it further that my C350 has a Wing Keel?
Thanks in advance to any who can shed light on this,
Dana
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Re: Hull ID number
Dana you are correct. The V designates the boat as a 350 model. I believe all Catalina hull numbers conform to the same coding shown below.
Hull Identification Number Decoding
CTYV0078A303
CTY= First three letters.
This is the Manufacturer Identification Code for Catalina Yachts, Inc. It is on all Catalina boats.
C = Next single letter.
This is a letter that indicates the model type. A “V” in this position indicates a “Catalina 350” model. (Whereas an “H” is a “Catalina 22” model, etc.)
0499 = Next four numbers.
This is the hull serial number. It is a number assigned to a hull, numerically in order as each boat is produced. So the first hull is “0001”, the fiftieth hull is “0050”, etc. Only one boat of that model will have that number – it is unique to the model. This number is the number you can use on your sails. And since it tells you where your boat fits in production order, it tells you a great deal of information about the modifications your boat may have.
A3 = Next letter and number.
This is the manufacturing date. It is the date the hull was produced – the calendar year and month that the boat was built.
I = The Next letter
This indicates the month of manufacture
A = Jan D = Apr G = Jul J = Oct
B = Feb E = May H = Aug K = Nov
C = Mar F = Jun I = Sept L = Dec
7= The next number
Is the last number of the year that the boat was manufactured. So for example, “3” is a boat that was manufactured in 2003. It is either the same year as the model year (below), or the year prior.
03 = The final two numbers.
This is the model year of the boat. So for example, “03” is a 2003 model year boat.
Finding this number etched in the gelcoat on the starboard aft quarter of the boat can sometimes be difficult especially if the hull has been compounded a few times. Laying a piece of tissue or tracing paper laid over the area and then lightly running a pencil will help bring out a faded hull number.
Hull Identification Number Decoding
CTYV0078A303
CTY= First three letters.
This is the Manufacturer Identification Code for Catalina Yachts, Inc. It is on all Catalina boats.
C = Next single letter.
This is a letter that indicates the model type. A “V” in this position indicates a “Catalina 350” model. (Whereas an “H” is a “Catalina 22” model, etc.)
0499 = Next four numbers.
This is the hull serial number. It is a number assigned to a hull, numerically in order as each boat is produced. So the first hull is “0001”, the fiftieth hull is “0050”, etc. Only one boat of that model will have that number – it is unique to the model. This number is the number you can use on your sails. And since it tells you where your boat fits in production order, it tells you a great deal of information about the modifications your boat may have.
A3 = Next letter and number.
This is the manufacturing date. It is the date the hull was produced – the calendar year and month that the boat was built.
I = The Next letter
This indicates the month of manufacture
A = Jan D = Apr G = Jul J = Oct
B = Feb E = May H = Aug K = Nov
C = Mar F = Jun I = Sept L = Dec
7= The next number
Is the last number of the year that the boat was manufactured. So for example, “3” is a boat that was manufactured in 2003. It is either the same year as the model year (below), or the year prior.
03 = The final two numbers.
This is the model year of the boat. So for example, “03” is a 2003 model year boat.
Finding this number etched in the gelcoat on the starboard aft quarter of the boat can sometimes be difficult especially if the hull has been compounded a few times. Laying a piece of tissue or tracing paper laid over the area and then lightly running a pencil will help bring out a faded hull number.
Ken Krawford
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C350 # 351
Lake Lanier, GA
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C350 # 351
Lake Lanier, GA
Re: Hull ID number
A bit off topic but this thread brought up a question that I could never find the answer to...
How many 350s (original design, not Mark II, 355s, etc) did Catalina make?
Bob
How many 350s (original design, not Mark II, 355s, etc) did Catalina make?
Bob
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