Where do the Unlimted and Limited numbers come from?

[HappyOne]

I am trying to research where the hull numbers come from and what they mean. Can someone help guide me, please?

[Hydromaniac]

They are assigned by the APBA ( American Power Boat Association) They are given to teams and or boat owners at time of registration of the boat. The teams can request certain number and the APBA can approve or deny the request. I'm Not sure how its decided of who gets what number. The letter designation before the numbers is dictated by hull and power of the boat. That is the class that boat will run under. Examples would be, U = Unlimited, UL= Unlimited Light.( Smaller hulls and less HP then Unlimiteds) The APBA websight would be a good place to search.

[JimClark]

The letter is what class the boat runs in the number I believe is chosen by the boat owner

[Diegoboy]

...and all this time i assumed the number was what the team placed the previous season

[Hydromaniac]

Here are a couple of links for some great information. http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/index.html http://www.apba-racing.com/index.html

[JimClark]

The champion of the Unlimiteds gets to use the U-1 everyone else picks their numbers as far as I know

...and all this time i assumed the number was what the team placed the previous season

[egneg]

So you are telling me that someone chose to have this number?

[JimClark]

Probably

So you are telling me that someone chose to have this number?