Top 10 things to know about Boat HIN Numbers

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All about Boat Hull ID Numbers
In collaboration with HINDecoder.com
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What is a Hull Identification Number or Hull
Serial Number (HIN)?
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HIN Format as of 1984
Example HIN YAM12457G304
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HIN Decoder Results for Example YAM12457G304
Is Valid Yes - Integrity Check Passed
HINType Current
SerialNo 12457
Year 2004
IsStateIssued No
Company Yamaha Motor Corp Usa
CompanyStatus In Business
CompanyAddress Cypress Ca 6555 Katella Avenue
Website http//www.yamaha-motor.com/
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Other Names for HIN

• USA Hull Identification Number (HIN)
• Australia Craft Identification Number (CIN)
• United Kingdom WaterCraft Identification Number
  (WIN)

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Location of Hull ID Number Tag and Where You can
Find it?
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Why are they useful?

• Safety
• Identify stolen boats
• Track Accidents
• To look up Boat-Alert History Reports

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Where does the MIC come from?

• Its the first 3 characters of HIN
• Assigned by the US Coast Guard
• Represents the code of the boat maker
• Lookup any MIC on www.hindecoder.com or the USCG
  website for any boat hull ID lookup

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What if you build a boat in your backyard?

• Backyard Boat Builders create homemade boats
  (a special provision in the law)
• Get a 12-character Hull ID Number from your State
  DNR or DMV
• It will have an MIC of xxZ where xx are your 2
  state letters abbreviation
• Buying such boats with xxZ in the HIN can be risky

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