Pei,

For what it's worth when I bought my boat the numbers on the sail were the same as on the hull, i.e. 727. And that's what I had put on my new sails. And if it helps, my hull # is located on the starboard transom. BTW, I checked out the sail warehouse but they insist you measure. I didn't want to risk mis-measuring so I figured for a few extra bucks I'd have Steve Hogin cut me a new set. He's reasonable, accessible and had an excellent turn-around time.

Javier

:: I found this place on the web
:: http://thesailwarehouse.com that sells sails at a good
:: price. Any experience with this outfit?
::
:: Anyway, if I want to get the new sails race-legal, my
:: understanding is that I should put the "S" insignia and
:: sail number on the mainsail (both sides).
::
:: Is the sail number the same as the hull number?
::
:: Also, I couldn't find any hull number painted and/or
:: etched anywhere on the boat. I think previous owners had
:: painted it over, scraped it off, who knows what.
::
:: The hull number on record with DMV is "523" (year 1970).
:: Is that the number I should put on the mainsail?
::
:: thx
::
:: Pei