HIN verification

[RTSKI]

In process of purchasing a boat. Attempting to verify a Hull Identification Number. According to O'Day rigging instructions, first 3 digits indicate manufacturer, e.g. XDY, the next digit indicates the boat model, followed by 4 digit hull number, and last 4 digits indicate the year and month built.
Can anyone verify what model "C" indicates? I believe it is an O'Day 19.
Can anyone indicate what manufacture date code "M82A" indicates?

Does anyone know if there is a data base of O'Day boat HINs?
Thanks

 

[Sunbird22358]

D&R Marine used to have a great "HIN Key" posted on a sister site, but that other site faded away. Anyway, XDYCxxxxM82A, with xxxx being replaced by the numbers appearing on your boat's HIN would mean:
XDY = O'DAY
C = 19
xxxx = Class# (sometimes called "hull#" and it indicates how many of that class have been built, in other words, my old Widgeon was #1791 meaning she was the 1791st Widgeon built.
M82 = 1982 Model Year (August 1981 to July 1982)
A = 1st month of the model year (for your boat, that would be August 1981

So, you have a 1982 O'DAY 19 built in August 1981.

 

[RTSKI]

Thank you. Cures my supposition that it was built in January of 1982. This should also help correct an incorrect title document. Thanks for the response and good info.
Richard