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Beacon Boats

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC BEB

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Beacon Boats β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerBeacon Boats
CityBristol
StateRhode Island
CountryUnited States
MIC codeBEB
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesAirboat, Open motorboat, Inflatable boat

Decode a Beacon Boats HIN

Paste any HIN starting with BEB — we'll decode the serial number, build month, build year and model year instantly.

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About the USCG HIN format

Beacon 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:

BEB 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 (BEB)

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 Beacon Boats?

Beacon Boats is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) BEB. All Beacon Boats boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Beacon Boats HIN?

Beacon 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 Beacon Boats still in business?

Beacon 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.

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