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What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
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What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
I was just looking at my hull card again for my 1958 Cavalier Utility. It's 15 feet long. The hull card says "15' Cav V/T".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
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Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
Could it possibly be UT rather than VT?
Greg Wallace 23 Custom 22166 former Chris-Craft dealer Russells Point, Oh.
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
I also don't know what the initials mean in front of the K on Engine Model.
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Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
I believe you are looking at U/T intended to mean "utility". It appears that the writer did not like his initial "k" and wrote it again. Keep in mind that there was no way to erase mistakes so cross outs and doubles are not unheard of. The hull cards retained by the factory and from which your copy was made is actually the hard paper at the bottom of a multi "carbon" layered form with the original "onion skin" top copy retained by the dealer. Every original I have seen has been filled out in pencil so erasures were possible on the original but not so on the carbon copy beneath.
Greg Wallace 23 Custom 22166 former Chris-Craft dealer Russells Point, Oh.
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
OK Greg. I am going to go with that. It's certainly the most plausible explanation......... thanks
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
V designated Cavalier line. Pretty sure you will find it in your hull number. No idea on the T.
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Chattanooga?
First Letter - Identifies Division:
C - Chris-Craft
D - Canadian Chris-Craft (CC Type)
F - Fiberglass (CC Division)
G - Fiberglass (Skiff Division)
H - Houseboat
J - Sailboat
K - Fiberglass (Cavalier Division)
O - Corsair Fiberglass
R - Roamer
S - Sea Skiff
T - Thompson
U - Canadian Chris-Craft (Skiff Type)
V - Cavalier
W - Canadian Chris-Craft (Cavalier Type)
Second Letter - Identifies Model Type:
A - Flush Deck Cruiser (with aft cabin)
B - Double Cabin Flybridge Cruiser
C - Open Sloop (Daysailer model)
D - Sedan Cruiser
F - Sport Fisherman Cruiser
K - Ketch
M - Motor Yacht
O - Pilot House Forward
P - Sloop with Cabin
R - Runabout
S - Semi-Enclosed Cruiser
U - Utility
X - Express Type Cruiser
Y - Yawl
Plant Listing:
A - Algonac, MI
C - Cadillac, MI
D - Salisbury, MD
F - Pompano, FL
H - Holland, MI
K - Caruthersville, TN
N - Cortland, NY (before 1969)
N - Edenton, MD (after 1968)
R - Roamer, Holland, MI
S - Stratford, Ontario, CAN
T - Chattanooga, TN
V - Cortland, NY (after 1968)
W - Hayward, CA
Z - Fiumicno, Italy
If there’s a Fourth Letter:
Z - Stern Drive
J - Jet Pump Drive
O - Outboard
V - V Drive
First Letter - Identifies Division:
C - Chris-Craft
D - Canadian Chris-Craft (CC Type)
F - Fiberglass (CC Division)
G - Fiberglass (Skiff Division)
H - Houseboat
J - Sailboat
K - Fiberglass (Cavalier Division)
O - Corsair Fiberglass
R - Roamer
S - Sea Skiff
T - Thompson
U - Canadian Chris-Craft (Skiff Type)
V - Cavalier
W - Canadian Chris-Craft (Cavalier Type)
Second Letter - Identifies Model Type:
A - Flush Deck Cruiser (with aft cabin)
B - Double Cabin Flybridge Cruiser
C - Open Sloop (Daysailer model)
D - Sedan Cruiser
F - Sport Fisherman Cruiser
K - Ketch
M - Motor Yacht
O - Pilot House Forward
P - Sloop with Cabin
R - Runabout
S - Semi-Enclosed Cruiser
U - Utility
X - Express Type Cruiser
Y - Yawl
Plant Listing:
A - Algonac, MI
C - Cadillac, MI
D - Salisbury, MD
F - Pompano, FL
H - Holland, MI
K - Caruthersville, TN
N - Cortland, NY (before 1969)
N - Edenton, MD (after 1968)
R - Roamer, Holland, MI
S - Stratford, Ontario, CAN
T - Chattanooga, TN
V - Cortland, NY (after 1968)
W - Hayward, CA
Z - Fiumicno, Italy
If there’s a Fourth Letter:
Z - Stern Drive
J - Jet Pump Drive
O - Outboard
V - V Drive
1952 CC 18' Sportsman
1969 CC 19' Commander Super Sport
1969 CC 19' Commander Super Sport
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Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
Great info guys. This old dog learns a new trick every day!
Greg Wallace 23 Custom 22166 former Chris-Craft dealer Russells Point, Oh.
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
Actually Chad, T for Chattanooga would have been a very logical guess since the boat was delivered to a dealer here in Atlanta, BUT the Hull Card and the Marine Museum both said the boat was manufactured in Caruthersville, MO.............
Maybe it routed through Chattanooga?? Who knows. Great information though.
Maybe it routed through Chattanooga?? Who knows. Great information though.
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
OK Chad!
I find this very interesting as American Beauty's full HIN # is X4S-38-305. Everything marked on the boat is simply 38-305 which is hull # 305 of the 38' Constellations. From your information I now understand the X is because she is an Express Cruiser. The 4 is because she was set up to sleep 4 people. I am still uncertain what the S stands for as non of your examples work. She was built in Holland. (Michigan that is) Any ideas?
I find this very interesting as American Beauty's full HIN # is X4S-38-305. Everything marked on the boat is simply 38-305 which is hull # 305 of the 38' Constellations. From your information I now understand the X is because she is an Express Cruiser. The 4 is because she was set up to sleep 4 people. I am still uncertain what the S stands for as non of your examples work. She was built in Holland. (Michigan that is) Any ideas?
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
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1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
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1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
Re: What does V/T mean on the Hull Card?
Troy...All my cruisers were set up to sleep only 2 peopletkhersom wrote: The 4 is because she was set up to sleep 4 people.
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