I'm a "K": ZCC32059M80K
Hull #59, 1980. Looks like just six past the one Bill is asking about. Rob, I have wheel steering and an atomic 4. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > As I recall from prior posts on the list, and from reading the explanation > of HINs on the USCG website, there are at least three different schemes for > hull ID numbers that have been used over the years. I believe that the > explanation that Chuck included below is for the current scheme. > > > > On my old 38II, the last four characters are 0176, meaning the hell was > laid down (certified?) in January 1976, making the boat a 1976 model. The > presumption was that boat model years were like car model years – starting > in September – so 0975 would be a 76 model and 0976 would be a 77. > > > > But the September model year start would not meet the needs of > manufacturers with longer build lead times, so a Model year format was > started. M81D would be model year 81, with build started in month D. I > would need to look it up again, but I think A was August, B September, etc. > under this format. > > > > Again, build schedules longer than 12 months would be a problem for the > system above. For example, Pacific Seacraft is about to launch the first 62 > footer, which was first laid down in the spring of 2013, with a planned > launch date of June 2014. (Thumper commented that the customer doesn’t > understand the “semi” part of semi-custom.) So the system was changed > again. I suspect the last 4 characters of the HIN for the new Seacraft 62 > will be something like D315 or even D316. > > > > Here is a website with a pretty complete explanation: > http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm > > > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *robert > via CnC-List > *Sent:* Sunday, November 01, 2015 8:21 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1980 C&C 32 Innisfree - Wilmington, DE > > > > Chuck: > > Character 9 refers to the month......and....character 10 the year the boat > was certified. > > In both of our HIN's, character 9 is 'M'........but I can't find any 'M' > in the "letters that correspond to the following months" > > So I ask again, what do the 'K' and 'D' stand for.....it says below > "The eleventh and twelfth characters refer to the model year". > > Any other C&C 32 owners with the 12th character a 'K'? > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-11-01 8:13 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List wrote: > > I think the K means the hull was molded in November. > > > > Found the HIN explained on the web: > > > > [image: Image removed by sender. Picture] > <http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm> > > The first 3 characters are what are referred to as the MIC or > Manufacturers Index Code. There are several sites on the internet that can > help you decode the MIC of your HIN. One such site is through the US > Coast Guards website <http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/mic1.aspx>. Another > option that might be a bit easier to use is Boat History Report > <http://www.boathistoryreport.com/main.cfm?f=partners&partnerid=59547>which > hosts a free HIN validator to verify you have the correct HIN to begin > with. > > > > The following 5 digits vary according the manufacturer but are meant to be > used as a serial number for that boat. It may contain specifics such as > the length or material of the boat or it may just be a sequential number. > Manufacturers are able to use any series of numbers and letters except O, I > and Q because they are easily mistaken. > > > > The last 4 characters of the HIN represent the certification year and > model of the watercraft. Character 9 refers to the month and character 10- > the year, the boat was certified. Certification means when the boat was > stated to be in compliance with all laws and regulations regarding safe > boat building. The letters correspond to the following months: A- January, > B- February, C- March, D- April, E- May, F- June, G- July, H- August, I- > September, J- October, K- November, L- December. The year > is dictated using the last number of the year- for example, March of 1982 > would be written as C2. The eleventh and twelfth characters refer to the > model year. In the example above, the boat was certified in March of 1993 > with a model year of 1993. > > > > > > Chuck > *Resolute* > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"robert" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > *Sent: *Sunday, November 1, 2015 4:59:59 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List 1980 C&C 32 Innisfree - Wilmington, DE > > > > Bill: > > > > No, I don't know anything about this boat. But I am curious about the > "K" in the HIN. > > > > I thought there were four (4) C&C 32 models, A,B,C, and D.......mine is > HIN ZCC32277M84D.......have never heard of a "K". > > > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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