Boat washed up in Anguilla

[Sav]

In Australia we must display our registration number on the stern. A combination of letters and numbers.
I'm sure that the number on that hull is a registration number from somewhere.

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by Hoofsmit

Thanks Ann
As you say " All kinds of puzzles"
So I am no further forward finding out whether the number on this hulls bow is a US 'thing' or another countries requirement
Doing a search for HIN, SSR, IMO etc only seems to bring up alphanumeric combinations
Any body got any ideas ?

Numbers only on bows are not a USA thing.

State registration numbers are normally displayed on bows, but are prefixed by two letters indicating State of registration. Like FLnnnnn.

As already posted, USCG registration numbers are not displayed on hull.

[Palarran]

It's unfortunate that this happens to so many mono's. Keel snap's off and the boat washes up on shore. Though in truth, this is a lucky one because it didn't sink the the bottom like most do. Damn dangerous design. I'd never have one because they simply are not built to handle having their keel fall off.

[Sandero]

Originally Posted by Palarran

It's unfortunate that this happens to so many mono's. Keel snap's off and the boat washes up on shore. Though in truth, this is a lucky one because it didn't sink the the bottom like most do. Damn dangerous design. I'd never have one because they simply are not built to handle having their keel fall off.

Are you nuts?

[arsenelupiga]

Originally Posted by Sandero

Are you nuts?

moment of truth for mono people. not everyone takes it well.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by Palarran

It's unfortunate that this happens to so many mono's. Keel snap's off and the boat washes up on shore. Though in truth, this is a lucky one because it didn't sink the the bottom like most do. Damn dangerous design. I'd never have one because they simply are not built to handle having their keel fall off.

Yep, keels fall off of boats pretty much everyday around here... boats are always just disappearing. One minute they are there, then, bam, keel falls off, they capsize and then, poof, they are gone. A real pity. A lot of capsized cats floating around here too... real navigational hazard.

[44'cruisingcat]

Does anyone know more about this? Hopefully the crew were OK.

[TJ D]

To the number question-

USCG official numbers are simply sequentially issued. They went to 7 figures in maybe 2003 or so, as they had registered boat 999,999. I don't know if they started at zero, but this is the way it works with USCG documentation. There is nothing there that has to do with vessel length or anything else, for that matter.

Numbers on the bow are common in lots of countries, so not many clues there either, unfortunately.

TJ

[Palarran]

Originally Posted by Don C L

Yep, keels fall off of boats pretty much everyday around here... boats are always just disappearing. One minute they are there, then, bam, keel falls off, they capsize and then, poof, they are gone. A real pity. A lot of capsized cats floating around here too... real navigational hazard.

I read the same thing on the internet so it must be true I guess it's better with the mono's though because they sink right away instead of floating around like cats creating that real nav hazard.

[IslandHopper]

Originally Posted by Palarran

......instead of floating around like cats creating that real nav hazard.

They make great FAD's though.....

[neilpride]

I dont think he loose the keel by a failure, most likely this boat ran aground or broke free from the mooring or anchor and end in a shallow rocky bottom, fact is the rig is still there, cant believe the boat reach the shore without keel and with the rig in place....

[sailingquest]

Its isnt a USCG number. I just went to their site and looked up the number and it is not documented.

[Sandero]

If this was in Anguilla... it might be a boat from St Marten.. French side or maybe the Dutch side.

Has anyone yet gone to it and examined it?

[masonc]

Just found out the owner tried to get it off the beach but couldn't. It's a French boat, probably from St Martin. We just had bad Westerlies, I lost my bowsprit in the swells. It probably broke loose and came across the channel.

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by neilpride

I dont think he loose the keel by a failure, most likely this boat ran aground or broke free from the mooring or anchor and end in a shallow rocky bottom, fact is the rig is still there, cant believe the boat reach the shore without keel and with the rig in place....

Good observation, Neil. I sure agree that with that big hole in the bottom, the boat would have sunk long before drifting ashore. In fact, if floating it likely would have been inverted, mast pointing straight down after t he keel left the premises. When it reached water where the depth was less than the mast height, BANG! Off would go the rig.

Jim