Chrysler Sailors Forum

Does anyone know/understand the last 4 digits of Chrylser hull numbers ?

I know the CBC denotes a Chrysler boat, the next 5 digits are my hull number, but how about the last 4 that show the date of manufacture. My bill of sale lists my C26 as a 1981 model, but since the last 4 digits are "M79C", I am thinking the 79 means 1979 but don't know about the "M" that precedes it, or the "C" that comes last...

Thanks,
Beau

http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html

Check out this link, it might help clarify.

October 79?

You know, sometimes my head is as hollow as a buoy...I had visited that site but was focusing on the "M" as a month code and there was no month with a code of "M"...but you're right, the "C" following the 79 is likely the month code....

Thanks !

No problem.

Now would be a good time to admit that the reason I was so quick with an answer is because I was stumped by the same thing when I looked up my boat. M? There is no month for M? How can this be? I think the website could be a little clearer on that as I think the leading M is always there.

But atleast the information is there, even if it does require problem solving to decipher.