I am thinking at a new project, since it seems that the 36 is moving in a really near future, something smaller just for speed and fun and to keep been a member of teh cig family.
Can anyone give me an advice on how to decipher the HIn of cigarettes ? CRT is stating that is the real deal, then the model, then ? Last two numbers should be the year, am i right ?

CRT38###D393 12 Characters CRT= Cigarette Racing Team US= made in the US 38 is the length ### = production number D= month it was made 3= model year 1993 93= made in 1993

This may not be entirely correct, but most of it hould be....


CRT140011277 [CRT] cigarette racing team [14] length of boat [001]production number [12] month built
[77] year built

CRT38104L485 for example. Gigarette 38 length, 104 production number, L 12th month so its December, The numeral 4, 1984 year built, 85 model year. This is just an example. So that is the 104th 38 Cig manufactured in December of 1984 and is deemed a 1985 model. Newer cigs start w UST #'s

I am looking at a 20 that ends with a 03....it's from the 80's, so it should be 73 or 83...definitely not 2003..
Can it be possible that old ones had a different scheme ? i understood that the numbers started in 1973 - late 1972, easy explanation could be that the seller made a mistake in the writing of it ...

I can tell you this much from 84 the 20's followed the same format as I described so if you post the entire number maybe I can shed some light on it.

The Hin i received is CRT 207202203

Home » General Boat Information » Hull Identification Number – What does it mean?
On or after November 1st, 1972 every boat that was manufactured was and still is required to have a Hull Identification Number or HIN.
The preferred location of the HIN is the starboard outboard side of the hull aft. The HIN is also located on the transom of a boat. The HIN is required by law to be located in 2 places of the boat, usualy the hull aft and the transom.
Since 1972 The HIN is a series of alphanumeric characters which determine Manufacturer, Series, and Date of Certification.
So what does it all mean?
Example #1 of HIN Display before Auguist 1st, 1984:
XYZ543211272
XYZ = Manufacturer’s ID Code or MIC
54321 = Hull Serial Number
1272 = Date of Certification
Example #2 of Display of HIN before August 1st, 1984
XYZ54321M73E
XYZ = MIC
54321 = Hull Serial Number
M73E = Date of Certification
On the second example, the letter “E” determines the month in which the boat was built. Below is what stands for what month:
A = August
B = September
C = October
D = November
E = December
F = January
G = February
H = March
I = April
J = May
K = June
L = July
The format that we know today which has been default HIN Format since August 1st, 1984. The HIN is also required to be displayed on to locations of the vessel: the transom and a second location inside the boat beneath a fitting or item of hardware. this was done in the event a boat was stolen, the HIN would be removed from the transom and the second location of the HIN would help authorities identify the boats. Below is an example of what the current HIN Format is:
Example: HIN Format after 1984
XYZ54321E708
XYZ = MIC
54321 = Hull Serial Number
E7 = Date of Certification of Manufacture
08 = Model Year
The letter “E” remains the month the boat was built however, the Coast Guard changed what each letter means. See the example below.
A = January
B = February
C = March
D = April
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = August
I = September
J = October
K = November
L = December
So know we know what a HIN stands for.

No one on this site can tell you more cigarette history than this guy. If it was sold in the late 80's through early 90's he probably delivered it.

Seems that the hin is right, will have a photo of the transom, can it be 1983 ?