Alaska Homemade Boats — HIN at a glance
| Manufacturer | Alaska Homemade Boats |
|---|---|
| City | Anchorage |
| State | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| MIC code | AKZ |
| HIN format | USCG (12 characters) |
| Status | Active |
| Boat types | Airboat |
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About the USCG HIN format
Alaska Homemade Boats is registered with the US Coast Guard and stamps a standard 12-character Hull Identification Number on every vessel produced for the US market. The format breaks down as:
AKZ NNNNN M Y YY └┬┘ └──┬──┘ │ │ └┬┘ │ │ │ │ └─ Model year (last two digits) │ │ │ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard) │ │ └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I) │ └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric) └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (AKZ)
Federal regulation 33 CFR § 181 requires every US-built or imported recreational vessel to display this HIN permanently on the upper starboard side of the transom, and a duplicate HIN in a hidden location inside the hull.
Other Alaska boat manufacturers
- Arctic Fiberglass LLC (
AFL) - Atec (
AIK) - Alaskan Aluminum Power Catamarans LLC (
AKC) - Alibi Boats (
ALK) - Alaska Series Inflatable Boat (
ASI) - Bamf Boats, LLC (
BFB) - Broken Rudder INC (
BRK) - Cook Inlet Boats (
CBI) - Crew Enterprises (
CED) - Class 5 Boatworks LLC (
CFM) - Crafts Of Nowhere (
CNW) - Allen Marine, INC. (
EEW)
Frequently asked questions
What is the MIC code for Alaska Homemade Boats?
Alaska Homemade Boats is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) AKZ. All Alaska Homemade Boats boat HINs begin with these three characters.
How long is a Alaska Homemade Boats HIN?
Alaska Homemade Boats uses the US HIN format: 12 characters total. The first 3 are the MIC, followed by 5 serial-number characters, 1-letter month, 1-digit year, and 2-digit model year.
Is Alaska Homemade Boats still in business?
Alaska Homemade Boats is currently listed as active in the US Coast Guard MIC database (last published October 2019). Even out-of-business manufacturers' HINs remain valid identifiers for the boats they built.