Response Posted - 06222009.

Catalina 22 hull identification number. In addition to being etched on the starboard side of the transom just below the deck to hull joint the Hull Identification Number should also show up on the title or the Manufactures Statement of Origin. While researching it I realized that the HIN on the title for the boat didnt match the pattern of the Catalina HINs and couldnt possibly be right. Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle 4839.

February 1990-Catalina 22 hull number 15000 is delivered. From an article I read on the net about C-22 HINs that should apply to C-25s also heres how the hull identification number HIN breaks down. The HIN is a 12 digit number the first three are the manufacturer CTY followed by the 5 digit hull number 05577 followed by a two digit date of certification or manufacture followed by a two digit year.

February 1990 Catalina 22 hull number 15000 is delivered. 1994 MUMM 36 ACE Sail 29206. One of the questions the insurance guy asked was the HIN Hull ID Number of the boat.

The hull identification number HIN on all boats built after November 1 1972 is permanently affixed to the rear of the transom usually on the upper right corner. The HIN shall be located where it is clearly visible when the vessel is in the water namely on the upper starboard quarter of the outside surface of the transom or if the vessel has no transom on the uppermost starboard side at the aft end of the hull. This is the hull serial number.

July 2002-The Catalina Expo 125 and 142 are introduced as particularly easy to sail for both younger and older sailors. There is a number hand written with a black marker 58 on the removable floor panel under the dinette. CTY Catalina Yachts T Model designator 0906 Hull number I Month built September 4 Year built 2004 05 Model Year 2005 I would propose that Oscars boat was delivered in March 89 as a 1989 model.

This is a letter that indicates the model type. It is required by federal law and must appear on the registration application. CTY Catalina H Catalina 22 Model 5254 Hull Serial sail number M Unknown purpose but its there from 1975 to 1984 76 Model Year 1976 H Month Built March If you check the metal plate in the cockpit it should match this.