I've never owned a Hobie before, but I'm going to look at one for sale (a Hobie 16) this afternoon or tomorrow morning. The person who currently owns it doesn't know the year of manufacture, however, so here's my question: Is the manufacture date encoded in a serial number or something on the hull? I've tried to learn a little bit about Hobies along the way, and I'd like to know what vintage I'm looking at. I know this is a basic question, but could anyone let me know?

Thanks!

Kevin