[Rhodes22-list] Hull numbers

[Charles Nieman]

The attached is on the Rhodes22.org web site under documents; might answer lots of questions going around.........just saying
 

> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 22:01:46 -0400
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> From: mtroy at atlanticbb.net
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hull numbers
> 
> Odd. I wonder if your boat was renumbered by 
> someone in Ohio at sometime, perhaps because they 
> didn't have clear title or because the original 
> numbers had been damaged or the plate was missing 
> or perhaps it was before such numbers were required.
> 
> This is a link to a photo in the list archives 
> for what the usual R22 numbers look like and where they are located:
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200306/15/HullNumber1-0001.jpg
> 
> Our numbers (General Boats built R22 - 1991) are 
> in the same spot but because Fretless was repainted, the plate is white.
> 
> Not all Rhodes 22s have a number beginning with 
> GBX. Evidently some of the early ones had 
> something else. Stan used a series of builders to 
> build the early R22s but I don't know exactly 
> when he started building them himself or how that ties in to hull numbers.
> 
> There was also an issue at one point of a builder 
> building a knock off of the R22 and selling it 
> under a different name until a lawsuit from GB 
> forced them to stop so those boats would look 
> like R22s but have a completely different hull 
> number so it's possible that your boat was one of those and later renumbered.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
> At 04:17 PM 7/7/2013, you wrote:
> >Earlier this week there was a discussion on hull 
> >numbers Is there any place on the hull where the 
> >number is stamped like the VIN on a car? My boat 
> >has a plate on the stern with an Ohio 
> >“homemade” HIN # Any help or advice will be 
> >appreciated Dave no name Bay Shore NY 
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> Mary Lou Troy
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> Consulting & Communications, Fretless Productions
> Rock Hall, MD
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