HOF HIN's

[NAN-PO 41]

I'm with Capt K. My 1966 41' is 41tc 10.
Fred

 

[TROUBLE]

I just found my number yesterday its "43DC 306"

ART

 

[ThirdHatt]

My Three Hatt History:

1969 36C - #36C331 (Convertible)

1967 44TC - #41TC55 (TwinCabin)

1972 58YF - #58YF324 (YachtFish)


By the way, if anyone knows where 36C331 is please let me know. I may want her back!

 

[madhatter1]

I have 1966 34C # 33 and 1969 45C #1. The 34 is doing good but the 45 needs a little "TLC". One lottery ticket away from finishing that one.

 

[rsmith]

Our 34 was SC-157 and had no reference to the size. our 50 is 50c-305
I asume the sc stands for sport cruiser. I have a 1965 brochure that shows the sport cruiser and a deluxe fisherman as two different models.Anyone know the diff?
As I understand it these are hull serial # Is the current HIN that is stamped in the transom of post '73 hulls incorperate these #? Anyone else with a pre '73 been questioned by law enforcement for not having a HIN on the transom?

 

[Freeebird]

In over 40 years of boating on both pre and post-1972 models, I have never had LE look at my HIN at all. Have you had such an event?

As for HIN's, the production number of the boat is always part of that ID. The last four digits will show the date of manufacture. There is nothing to indicate which model boat it is.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Hatteras used a two letter designation in the HIN to indicate the model.

 

[ThirdHatt]

The last four digits will show the date of manufacture. There is nothing to indicate which model boat it is.

Only post-1972 boats show the date of manufacture in the HIN. As far as indicating which model boat it is, Hatteras most certainly did at least up to my youngest one. Notice my post above with all three of my HIN's. I have edited it to note which model each one was so that it is obvious what the letters stand for.

 

[rsmith]

In over 40 years of boating on both pre and post-1972 models, I have never had LE look at my HIN at all. Have you had such an event?

As for HIN's, the production number of the boat is always part of that ID. The last four digits will show the date of manufacture. There is nothing to indicate which model boat it is.

Ive got 7 yes 7 different LE agencys that I'm exposed to from the time I leave the dock in Vero Beach until I get to the Inlet at Ft Pierce a distance of 6 mi. Each one of the agencys have to justify their existance. I've been stopped 6 times so far this year. When they dont see the HIN the hand goes on the gun and they want to know if the boat is stolen. I even have a warning from one clown that the boat was ilegally numbered because it has no HIN.
Back in the zero tolerance 80's there was a 53 c called the Libra 111 owned by Bob Roscioli (who later on built the large donzi's) conficated in Ft Lauderdale by the Broward Sheriffs office because the HIN#'s were filled in when the boat was painted.One of the boating mags had pics of members of the BSO and their familys partying on the boat while Roscioli stood on the dock and watched. This was the same period where they confiscated a mega yacht because one of the crew members had one joint on him. The way the confiscation laws worked you vehicle could be confiscated if you were charged with w felony (not on conviction) so there were a lot of inocent people who lost cars boats aircraft.All you needed was some cop that didnt like you or wanted your rig. Didnt have to be drug related. I read of one guy that lost his Benz because he bounced a check.(3rd degree felony in Fla).

 

[eze2bme]

1979 43dc - Hatae5100679

 

[mike]

53'MY; hull # 375/175; mfg date: Nov 1, 1972; info from orig hatt documentation.

 

[Diver Down]

Our 58YF is #432, mfg. March, 1977. We don't recall seeing another 1977 YF on the east coast.

 

[Freeebird]

Hatteras used a two letter designation in the HIN to indicate the model.

Never knew that not having seen any reference made to it. My HIN on the 58 begins HATAP, so what does the AP designation indicate?

Only post-1972 boats show the date of manufacture in the HIN. As far as indicating which model boat it is, Hatteras most certainly did at least up to my youngest one. Notice my post above with all three of my HIN's. I have edited it to note which model each one was so that it is obvious what the letters stand for.

It was pretty much a given (or so I thought) we were talking about post-1972 boats when I made my post. There was no doubt the model number was part of the old pre-1972 boats. As best I recall, the term HIN wasn't used until after the "new" regulations took effect after '72.

 

[Freeebird]

Maybe this will help. As I remembered, the HIN designation began in 1972. That being said, is there still a two letter designation in a HIN which identifies the model of a Hatteras?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_number

 

[Freeebird]

Ive got 7 yes 7 different LE agencys that I'm exposed to from the time I leave the dock in Vero Beach until I get to the Inlet at Ft Pierce a distance of 6 mi. Each one of the agencys have to justify their existance. I've been stopped 6 times so far this year. When they dont see the HIN the hand goes on the gun and they want to know if the boat is stolen. I even have a warning from one clown that the boat was ilegally numbered because it has no HIN.
Back in the zero tolerance 80's there was a 53 c called the Libra 111 owned by Bob Roscioli (who later on built the large donzi's) conficated in Ft Lauderdale by the Broward Sheriffs office because the HIN#'s were filled in when the boat was painted.One of the boating mags had pics of members of the BSO and their familys partying on the boat while Roscioli stood on the dock and watched. This was the same period where they confiscated a mega yacht because one of the crew members had one joint on him. The way the confiscation laws worked you vehicle could be confiscated if you were charged with w felony (not on conviction) so there were a lot of inocent people who lost cars boats aircraft.All you needed was some cop that didnt like you or wanted your rig. Didnt have to be drug related. I read of one guy that lost his Benz because he bounced a check.(3rd degree felony in Fla).

Seems to me that if you presented LE with either your state registration or USCG docoment, your not having an HIN in the designated would be pretty easy to explain. This of course assumes the LE official knows what a HIN is and why your boat wouldn't have one as it wasn't even existence when your boat was made. If this is something you are experiencing on a regular basis, perhaps it might be prudent to have a copy of the Wikipedia page or other source onboard your boat to show the officer. If he gives you grief after that, report him to his superiors.

 

[tom5518]

My HIN on the 58 begins HATAP, so what does the AP designation indicate?

AP is the hull code Hatteras assigned to the 58 Triple Cabin. Sam's lists the code in the brochure archive:

http://www.hatterasowners.com/Models.htm

 

[Freeebird]

Thanks Tom. As many times as I've looked at the brochure archives, I have never noticed that column with the hull codes.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

Hence the HATAP******** Randy! I just went through all this, USCG deletion, state tax and registration --- read my threds on this! All it takes is SHERIFF BUBBA to not see a HIN number and youll be eating mickey Ds for a few months till your court date, not to mention 500/day impound storage on the boat... the list goes on...
My HIN was obscured when the cockpit was installed, and I had to jump through hoops upside down and backerds to prove everything was legit. ws

Bubba's chief investigator with his forensics assistant on the way to the scene of the crime

 

[ThirdHatt]

Maybe this will help. As I remembered, the HIN designation began in 1972. That being said, is there still a two letter designation in a HIN which identifies the model of a Hatteras?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_number

Yep, there sure is as Tom pointed out. As I pointed out, it was easier to decipher on 1972 and older boats.

Whenever the term HIN got coined is irrelevant because HIN means Hull Identification Number and does not imply only post-1972 in any way.

 

[ThirdHatt]

My HIN was obscured when the cockpit was installed, and I had to jump through hoops upside down and backerds to prove everything was legit. ws

I would have thought that Hatteras South would have removed the HIN plate and replaced it on the new transom. That surprises me. If I were you Bill, I'd just stop by a local sign place and have them make you up a HIN plate for you to place on the transom to avoid any future run ins with the long arm of the law!