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| Author: | rsbw [ Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
Do Hobie sail numbers have meaning, or is it just the number coresponding to the # of boats made at that time? My very first Hobie was a '79 14 with emerald blue sails. I THINK the # was 34579. Can't really remember, that was way back in 1983.  Thanks, |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
They have no inherent meaning. It's more like the serial number of the sail than anything else. They do not correspond to the number of boats built. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
The only real purpose is identification for racing. |
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| Author: | Tom_Gwynn [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
That being said, a boat's original sail number gives some clue to how old it is. The hull# and the sail number are usually pretty close on a new boat. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
That may have been the case prior to 1974, but after that time... serial numbers became very different. The "number" part is just four digits and resets to 0001 after 9999 by using a different leading letter code. Sail numbers quickly became 5 and then 6 digits. |
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| Author: | hobie18rich [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
whats the most sail nujmbers you can have and be race legal? 6,7? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
There is no limit to the chosen number that I am aware of... except for irritation of the Race Committee! I'd imagine there is a minimum size of the digit and the length of the panel would limit the digits. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
hobie18rich wrote: whats the most sail nujmbers you can have and be race legal? 6,7? Most race committees now look only at the last three or four digits anyway. For example, at the 16 NAC just concluded, there were 54 boats and only 2 had the same last three digits. (They became "995 gray" and "995 white") On Lasers, the last four digits are typically a different color. |
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| Author: | hobie18rich [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
I was looking for 7 digits on a tiger sail. 8675309 |
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| Author: | Roger [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
hobie18rich wrote: I was looking for 7 digits on a tiger sail. 8675309 Hey, that's Jenny's number. |
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| Author: | Rooster4560 [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
Do the numbers vary depending on the model of the baot itself? For instance, my '97 H21SC has sail #235 and all the other 21SC's I have seen are three digit #'s. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
Yes, each model (or Class) has its own sequence. |
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| Author: | LaFlamaBlanca [ Sun May 17, 2020 5:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
Rookie question but where can I find the year my boat was built? I looked on the inside of the hull where I thought it was and couldn't find it. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Sun May 17, 2020 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
Pre-1973 - # stamped on front pylon (no year, just a sequence number) Post-1973 - Transom - last two digits (model year) |
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| Author: | newbie3001 [ Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie sail numbers-what do they mean? |
I have recently come into ownership of an old Hobiecat in great condition. The number engraved on the aluminum pylon and stitched into the sail is 210. So, it seems to be older than most of the boats discussed in the forum. The sail has been replaced with a new one, and now we have the original sail, just collecting dust in the garage. QUESTION: Is that sail worth anything to collectors? Should we try to sell it on e-bay or here on the forum? I was thinking about having it made into a custom gear bag for my friend, who gifted me the boat in the first place. But my husband wants to know if the sail has value outside of the material itself and sentimental value to us and the giver of the boat. Thanks for your collective wisdom on this. [img]IMG_7907[/img] [img]IMG_5082[/img] |
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