just a thought on the pre-1986 nacra hull numbers
they start with TRR and then a letter denoting the boat type
i wonder if the TRR stood for something like Tom Rolland Racing
the first boat nacra made was the 5.2. the old 5.2's start with TRRC so here's a guess on what the rest could be, anyone please feel free to go outside, check their boat and correct me
TRRA - alpha cat 18'
TRRB - alpha cat, 15?' OR nacra 36
TRRC - nacra 5.2
TRRD - nacra 5.8???
TRRE - 18sq with 17' hulls
TRRF - nacra 5.0???
TRRG - nacra 5.7???
TRRH -
TRRJ -
TRRK - 18sq 18' or 5.5
then in 1985 the factory changed places, hulls became foam sandwich and the hull numbers started
NACA - 5.0
NACB - 5.2
NACC -
edited by: erice, Nov 02, 2009 - 11:52 PM
My 5.8 is TRRA0230M83D
ok altered it to show that 5.8 info
TRRA - nacra 5.8- 18'
TRRB - ?
TRRC - nacra 5.2 - 17'
TRRD - ?
TRRE - 18sq - 17'
TRRF - nacra 5.0???
TRRG - nacra 5.7???
TRRH -
TRRJ -
TRRK - 18sq - 18' or 5.5?
then in 1985 the factory changed places, hulls became foam sandwich and the hull numbers started
NACA - 5.0
NACB - 5.2
NACC -
just trying to help - the 5.8 is 19'
My 18' Alpha Cat has the following Number:
TRRA02130675
Sail #213
Year 1975
In case it's useful - my 5.2 is NACB3026I687 with the digit before the 687 being an i (eye). The boat is an '87, sail# 3026.
ok, guys and girls looks like we'll start a cheap and dirty nacra number list and keep it here on thebeachcats
if you have a number post it in this thread and i'll try to to add it to the list, eventually it show up on google for people searching for nacra numbers
Tom Rolland started making revolutionary catamarans in the 70's. First the monster fast R36 and 18' alpha cat.
He also tried to launch a professional catamaran racing league. NACRA, north american catamaran racing association.
This didn't work out but the name stuck for his revolutionary boats that were the forerunners for the modern F18 catamaran.
Santa Ann factory - solid glass hulls with visible seam
1975 TRRA02130675 alphacat 18' sail#213
TRRB - ?
1976 TRRCO2870676 nacra 5.2
TRRD?
1979 TRRE0034M79l 18sq
TRRF?
TRRG?
TRRH?
TRRJ?
1980 TRRC1430M80C 5.2
1982 TRRC2158M82B 5.2 Japan
TRRC2195M82C 5.2
TRRC2321M82F 5.2
1983 TRRA0230M83D 5.8
1985 TRRK0001M85A 18sq?
Move to Woodland hill factory - thicker foam sandwich hulls
1986 NACR3002J586 5.2 maybe that R should be B?
1987 NACB3026I687 5.2
NACA2030A787 5.0
1990 NACB3080E090 5.2 Japan
1991 NACB3091K091 5.2 Japan
NACC?
NACD?
My new (to me) 1984 NACRA 5.7 is numbered TRRL0195M84G
Thanks Ed, added below
ok, guys and girls looks like we'll start a cheap and dirty nacra number list and keep it here on thebeachcats
if you have a number post it in this thread and i'll try to to add it to the list, eventually it show up on google for people searching for nacra numbers
Tom Rolland started making revolutionary catamarans in the 70's. First the monster fast R36 and 18' alpha cat.
He also tried to launch a professional catamaran racing league. NACRA, north american catamaran racing association.
This didn't work out but the name stuck for his revolutionary boats that were the forerunners for the modern F18 catamaran.
Santa Ann factory - solid glass hulls with visible seam
1975 TRRA02130675 alphacat 18' sail#213
TRRB - ?
1976 TRRCO2870676 nacra 5.2
TRRD?
1979 TRRE0034M79l 18sq
TRRF?
TRRG?
TRRH?
TRRJ?
1980 TRRC1430M80C 5.2
1982 TRRC2158M82B 5.2 Japan
TRRC2195M82C 5.2
TRRC2321M82F 5.2
1983 TRRA0230M83D 5.8
1984 TRRL0195M84G 5.7
1985 TRRK0001M85A 18sq?
Move to Woodland hill factory - thicker foam sandwich hulls
1986 NACR3002J586 5.2 maybe that R should be B?
1987 NACB3026I687 5.2
1987 NACA2030A787 5.0
1990 NACB3080E090 5.2 Japan
1991 NACB3091K091 5.2 Japan
NACC?
NACD?
TRRC00900276 5.2
I just picked up an '86 5.8: NACD0869K586
Interestingly, even with the 'NACD' prefix and the build date, I'm not sure it has cored hulls? If it does, it's a very thin core.
thatcher.hubbard wrote: I just picked up an '86 5.8: NACD0869K586
Interestingly, even with the 'NACD' prefix and the build date, I'm not sure it has cored hulls? If it does, it's a very thin core.
It's really easy to tell. Look inside the inspection port behind the rear beam where you can see a stringer on the side if it is a glass boat, or look at the bulkhead, which will identify if it is foam core.
added the numbers above and another 1
nacra cheap + dirty hull number registry Apr2010
Santa Ann factory - solid glass hulls with visible seam along top of hulls and stringers visible through inspection ports
1975 TRRA02130675 alphacat 18' sail#213
TRRB - maybe 1 of the smaller alphacats or R36?
1976 TRRC00900276 5.2
1976 TRRC02870676 5.2
TRRD?
1979 TRRE0034M79l 18sq
TRRF?
TRRG?
TRRH?
TRRJ?
1980 TRRC1430M80C 5.2
1982 TRRC2158M82B 5.2 Japan
1982 TRRC2195M82C 5.2
1982 TRRC2321M82F 5.2
1983 TRRA0230M83D 5.8
1983 TRRJ0071M83E 5.0
1984 TRRL0195M84G 5.7
1985 TRRK0001M85A 18sq?
Move to Woodland hill factory - thicker foam sandwich hulls, no seams on outside or stringers visible through inspection ports
1986 NACR3002J586 5.2 maybe that R should be B?
1986 NACD0869K586 5.8
1987 NACB3026I687 5.2
1987 NACA2030A787 5.0
1990 NACB3080E090 5.2 Japan
1991 NACB3091K091 5.2 Japan
NACC?
Do the foam cored Nacras not have stringers at all? or are they just not visible in the rear of the boat?
That's right, no stringers. I would defeat the purpose to have both.