This is important information for identifying your boat, insurance purposes and to know your hull number. The serial number is located on the transom (rear of the hull). The format is: AC BBB 16 xxx A yy zz
- AC - country of manufacture (CA - Canada)
- BBB – Builder (ZVB = Mystere Composites; ZBL = Abbott Boats)
- 16 – Martin 16 sloop
- xxx – hull number (sail number)
- A, B, C… – month of manufacture (A = Jan)
- yy – Production model year (5 = 2005; 12 = 2012)
- zz – year of manufacture (12 = 2012)