Hull Number

[harrys]

My hull serial number is ABV20043L304 so what is my hull number?  What is the breakdown?

Thanks,
Harry....

[Billy]

ABV is the manufacture code (hutchins in this case)
2004 is the year (I think)
not sure about the 3 and the L (I think it is the month and day it was made)

And your boat was the 304th Horizon built.

Pretty sure that is how it works.

[Billy]

Ahh here tis.

http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=2762.0

So I am guessing the 2004 is actually the 2,004th hull built, but still an 2004 cause the last 2 numbers are 04.

[harrys]

Billy, thanks for the link as I think motscg interpretation makes the most sense.  In this case:

ABV - Hutchins Com-Pac manufacturer ID
20- designation for the 20' Horizon Cat
043- hull number of this boat
L3- Month/Year of build - "L" is the 12th letter of the alphabet = 12th month of the year = December; "3" = 2003
04 = Model Year - this is considered a 2004model year boat

[CaptRon28]

The last interpretation looks right. Hull number should be around 40 or so. I don't think they've gone over 100 yet. My 2007 is hull 71, HIN is ABV20071D707.

[jerryd]

I agree.  I also have a 2004 Horizon and it's hull ID is ABV20025D304 so I guess that fits.  Nice to see some action on the site!  Got new tires for the trailer and just waiting for the spring.