J is MAY. Check out
http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html for what the
Hull Identification Number (HIN) means.
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
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.....
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> Bernie Johnson "HMS Pinafore"