Clarification Hull/sail number

[sp74]

I have a 1962 daysailer. The technical info/hull number index page on this site includes a table whose left most column lists sail number but the title of the table is hull index number. Dies anybody know if this is a mistake or are these synonymous?

The plate on my boat states that the hull number is 6541 and the class number is 987.

Thanks much.

Steve

[ConBrio]

Hello,

I'm sorry I don't have the answer, but I wanted to say the 17' DSI we just acquired yesterday must be close in age to yours. We were told it is a 1970, but I'm not sure that's right. Our plate says Hull No. 6555 and Class No. 1001.

If you find out anything about what these numbers mean and how to determine age from them, please post.

[sp74]

From the Cape Cod Ship Building web site:


Why are my sail number and hull number different?

These are two very different numbers. Sail numbers are assigned to boats in more or less in sequence that they are built. Each boat model has its own sequence which started with 1 for the first boat built. In early years when boats weren’t ordered with sails they were not assigned numbers. For example when a fleet of boats was sold to a sailing program if they purchased sails directly from the sail loft and used their own numbers such as BYC 1, BYC 2, etc. they would not be assigned numbers. Today, all sailboats are assigned a sail number whether sails or ordered or not. The hull numbers on the other hand start with 1 each year for each boat model and the last 2 digits identify the year (or 4 digits for boats built in 2000 or later). Back to top

How can I tell if I have a DaySailer I or a DaySailer II?

The DaySailer I is the original Uffa Fox design which uses a metal handle to raise and lower the centerboard. DaySailer I’s built after 1970 will generally have a DaySailer I sticker on the side of the cuddy. DaySailer II’s have a raised floor with self bailing cockpit and the centerboard raises and lowers with a series of blocks and rope. They also will generally have a DaySailer II sticker on the side of the cuddy. Back to top

[Elk River]

I am a new member to the forum with Hull #13461, Sail # 2332. I was told by Rudy at D & R Marine (drmarine.com), purveyor of Daysailor parts, that my boat is a 1966 model. For anyone close by, I am berthed on the Elk River at the head of Chesapeake Bay (or The Chesapeake Bay, as locals seem to call it [I am a recent transplant from Massachusetts]). I have enjoyed reading some of the Forum topics and this looks like a very good organization. I know how to include photos from Picasa to e-mail; does anyone know how to get photos to these Forum topics?

Thanks,
Brad

[Phill]

My 1966 DS 1 is class number 2543.
#2332 sounds reasonable for 1966 also.
phill