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Top 10 things to know about Boat HIN Numbers

We explain the Hull Identification numbers (HIN) system and some basic information about hull identification numbers that all boaters should know about.

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Top 10 things to know about Boat HIN Numbers

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  1. All about Boat Hull ID Numbers In collaboration with HINDecoder.com BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  2. What is a Hull Identification Number or Hull Serial Number (HIN)? Different from State Registration Number. It is an ID number. Helps Law Enforcement identify a lost or stolen boat. Format has changed over the years. Must be 12 characters long. HIN must be affixed to visible and hidden parts of hull. BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  3. HIN Format as of 1984 Example HIN: YAM12457G304 BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  4. HIN Decoder Results for Example YAM12457G304

  5. Other Names for HIN • USA: Hull Identification Number (HIN) • Australia: Craft Identification Number (CIN) • United Kingdom: WaterCraft Identification Number (WIN) BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  6. Location of Hull ID Number Tag and Where You can Find it? In a clearly visible location even when in water like the upper starboard quarter of the outside surface of the transom BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  7. Why are they useful? • Safety • Identify stolen boats • Track Accidents • To look up Boat-Alert History Reports BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  8. Where does the MIC come from? • It’s 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 BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  9. 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 BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

  10. Website www.boat-alert.com Email boatalert@ certifiedreports.zohodesk. com Thank you for listening! Contact number Read Full Article: 1-855-HIN-ALERT https://www.boat-alert.com/blog/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-hull-id-numbers/ BOAT ALERT HISTORY REPORT

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