Where to find hull number H49

Apr 12, 2007
65
Hunter H49 la romana dominican republic
Does the H49 2009 has the hull # written or engraved in the hull? Does it have a plaque somewhere?
 
Apr 12, 2007
198
Hunter 420 Herrington Harbor South
this is how you read them.
Hull numbers
HUN42239D405
Hunter Marine located its Hull Identification Number (HIN) on the starboard aft side of your boat, under the rubrail. An additional location was either under the steering quad cover (cockpit sole under helmsman) or
seahood (just forward of the companionway slider/doors).
Its format is US-HUNYYXXXDXZZ:
“US” - country origin
“HUN” – Manufacturer Hunter
“YY” - model number 420
"XXX" - hull number 239
“D” - manufacture start month code D (December?)
“X” - manufacture year code 4
“ZZ” - model year 05
 
Jun 8, 2004
10,315
-na -NA Anywhere USA
The last four D405 goes like this
D stands for the month the hull was first layed. D is for the month of April

4 stands the year layed which is 2004

05 is the model year or 2005
 

dLj

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Mar 23, 2017
3,834
Belliure 41 Back in the Chesapeake
All commercial boats made after 1972 have a HIN.
Unless the boat was manufactured outside the US. Other countries had different dates when they began using HIN's.

dj
 
Apr 12, 2021
24
Hunter Passage 456 Honolulu
I am having a hard time locating the HIM on my 2003 Hunter 456. It's hiding somewhere! Looking in aft starboard areas.
 

dLj

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Mar 23, 2017
3,834
Belliure 41 Back in the Chesapeake
I am having a hard time locating the HIM on my 2003 Hunter 456. It's hiding somewhere! Looking in aft starboard areas.
On Hunter sailboats I've seen, the HIN is located on the starboard side of the transom close to the corner and near the hill to deck joint. Usually impressed into the hull so if someone ever painted your boat, it could be hard to see.

Got photos of your transom?

dj
 
Jan 11, 2014
12,270
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
On Hunter sailboats I've seen, the HIN is located on the starboard side of the transom close to the corner and near the hill to deck joint. Usually impressed into the hull so if someone ever painted your boat, it could be hard to see.

Got photos of your transom?

dj
On some boats with sugar scoops the HIN is located on the aft starboard side, not the transom.

Try a "gravestone rubbing" on the usual areas. This will often reveal obscured HINs.
 
Apr 12, 2021
24
Hunter Passage 456 Honolulu
Thanks for the help guys. I did find it finally. The letters were smaller than I expected and it up the starboard side further than I was looking. Right below the rub rail.