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Chris craft wooden boat hull numbers. The format that the Coast Guard came up with is called a HIN or Hull Identification Number. Whether its an open bow ideal for socializing or a larger cruiser with a cabin for extended excursions every inch of every boat we build is. Early hull numbers were simply a number series but later on they implemented a system that incorporated the model and length into the hull number.

The entire hull is planked in Philippine mahogany. 52 rows Chris-Craft stamped a unique hull number in several places on each boat they built. Whether were designing a 25-foot runabout or a 42-foot express cruiser all of our boats are crafted with the same attention to detail.

They also maintained a file of hull cards for every boat built. Chris-Craft produced more of the 19 model probably because it was a bit more affordable and easier to fit in the not-so-big garages of the 1950s. Today the Chris Craft hull.

Want to go there and fish around in the files. Chris Craft because of his long-standing career of over 40 years as a Chris Craft employee he was the first to suggest that a club be formed to encourage preservation of old Chris Craft boats. Hull Indenfication Number CUG-17-0032C CChris-Craft UUtility G 17Length 0032Production Number CCadillac MI is outfit with Original Chris Craft Marine Engine No.

For what its worth I found your boat in the Chris Craft - The Essential Guide. The Mariners Museum is open for that stuff. New and used models for sale.

In 1972 the Coast Guard was asked to come up with a standardized numbering format for all civilian watercraft manufactured in the US. MacKerer was in charge of production at the factory and was a. The Mariners Museum Chris Craft Library Is Open-ish For Business Again.