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Blake Boat Works

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC BGQ

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Blake Boat Works β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerBlake Boat Works
CityGloucester
StateNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
MIC codeBGQ
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat, Sailboat

Decode a Blake Boat Works HIN

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

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About the USCG HIN format

Blake Boat Works 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:

BGQ 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 (BGQ)

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 Blake Boat Works?

Blake Boat Works is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) BGQ. All Blake Boat Works boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Blake Boat Works HIN?

Blake Boat Works 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 Blake Boat Works still in business?

Blake Boat Works 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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