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Bullet Boats INC

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC BBQ

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Bullet Boats INC β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerBullet Boats INC
Also known asBrooks Fiberglass CO
CityKnoxville
StateTennessee
CountryUnited States
MIC codeBBQ
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat

Decode a Bullet Boats INC HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Bullet Boats INC 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:

BBQ NNNNN M Y YY
β””β”¬β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ β”‚ β””β”¬β”˜
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ β”‚  └─ Model year (last two digits)
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard)
 β”‚    β”‚     └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I)
 β”‚    └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric)
 └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (BBQ)

Federal regulation 33 CFR Β§ 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MIC code for Bullet Boats INC?

Bullet Boats INC is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) BBQ. All Bullet Boats INC boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Bullet Boats INC HIN?

Bullet Boats INC 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 Bullet Boats INC still in business?

Bullet Boats INC 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.

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