Looked at that link again.
http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html;
HMS A 2357 J899 to me appears to be:
Manufacturer HMS(International Marine) A (14ft?) 2357
(serial #) J8 (October 8th) 99 (1999). Only thing that
bothers me in what happens when you get to the 10th day of
the month????
Ted
Ted Duke wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Bernie,
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> J is MAY. Check out
> http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html for what the
> Hull Identification Number (HIN) means.
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> Perhaps you with the nice Home Pages might add this as a
> link.
>
> Ted Duke
> WWPs19 #626
> Rainy (Thank God we need it!) Mountains of Virginia
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> Bernard Johnson wrote:
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> > I was almost correct on my description of the hull number breakdown. The
> > last 4 places (using my number for illustration)...HMSA2357J899 "J8" is
> > allocated by the DMV, and "99" refers to year of manufacture. In my
> > case is was very tempting to think that "J8" was code for "January 8th."
> > ,since my boat was built in early January, but that is NOT the case
> > according to Glenn at IM. (This holds together when you realize that "J"
> > could also represent June and July. Soooo, everything is
> > straightforward except for the "J8" bit...nobody seems to know what that
> > is code for.....
> >
> > Bernie Johnson "HMS Pinafore"