Is there a resourse that I can access to find out the age of the boat by the hull number?

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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Last two numbers of the registration located on the transom.

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New Prindle 18-2 Owner
Former Prindle 18 Owner
Multiple Hobie 16s
Boylston Massachusetts
Webster Lake Indian Lake Narragnsett Bay in Rhode Island
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Thanks Pete

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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The decoding of HIN numbers changed in 1984, it was still the last three digits but before 1984 it was a two digit year followed by a letter to indicate the manufacture date like 78A would be a a 78 model built in August of 1977.

Using the post-1984 method that same boat would have 778 as it's last three digits meaning a 1878 model built in 1977.

Model years general started in August, which is why A represented August it's not an abbreviation.

See more details in this topic.
http://thebeachcats.com/f…ms/viewtopic/topic/14238

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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

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Thanks Damon, mine is a '75, last 4 digits are 1175.

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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kernunnos

Thanks Damon, mine is a '75, last 4 digits are 1175.

So that is probably, I(the letter i)75 meaning built in April of 1975.

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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

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Cool, I bought it in April, had been sitting 2 years, likely out twice in the 2 years previous.
I replaced all the lines, had some serious polishing to do to get some of the oxidation off... nasty....
I used the 3M rubbing compound and a foam discon my drill.
Budget of dirt +...
one rudder had been hollowed out where the "UP" line comes out, he had a bolt in it.. I cleaned it all up & used epoxy cold weld to fix it.
Ordered traps on ebay, 60$ Can delivered, I am in the central BC interior.
Thanks for everything, this is a great site.

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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I posted a few pix in the albums, they are from my phone and I can't make them sit proper....

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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