Re: FW: [Cal_Boats] Cal 31 hull number

Sometime around 1979-80 Bangor Punta more or less condensed a few of their boatbuilding companies, at that time JENSEN Marine more or less became just CAL BOATS (formerly it included RANGER sailboats, DeFever Trawlers, LUHRS powerboats, as well as CAL). At this time the corporate offices of CAL were moved into the O'DAY Sailboats plant in Fall River, MASSACHUSETTS, production of the CALs was then moved to the Florida factory where some of the CALs and O'DAYs were already being built and I assume the Costa Mesa, CA and Marlborough, NJ factories were closed down. Later, in about 1984 or so production of some of the CALs was moved to Fall River, MA and I think all production was moved there about 1-2 years later. On the model year designations, in the mid to late 1970's and early 1980's CAL and O'DAY had model years that ran August to July, what that means is that the 1980 model year for instance, ran August 1979 to July 1980. That is how you have a 1980 model that was built in 1979. (My 1979 O'DAY Day Sailer was built in December 1978). Rod Johnson, "NODROG" (Haven't found a buyer yet!) 1970 CAL 21, #285 On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:30:59 -0800 (PST) Kevin O <fi… [at] yahoo.com> writes: Bob, Beautiful boat you have! I'm trying to get mine back in shape after the PO left it unloved for a while here is what you show: CAB = Cal Boats F = ? does not say in my brakedown. only H=MKII. mine is "F" also 0059 = hull number M=modle year format 79 = built in 1979 J = May. This is the month of mfg. They started in August so A = August B=Sept etc I can fax the brakedown to you if you like My Cal 31 is hull #75 buit in '79 but all my paper work, title etc says it is a 1980 Nick <Ni… [at] shaw.ca> wrote: I have seen references to the hull numbers in several emails and maybe someone could clarify for me. My hull number is CABF0059M79J. I assumed due to the year that it was manufactured by Jensen in Southern California but the Surveyor said it was built by Cal Boat of Falls River Maryland. Does that sound right? Bob Connell (Jollygood! in Olympia, Washington). [>] Originally sent by: Bob Connell [jo… [at] yahoo.com] Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.