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Bay Craft INC

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC BYE

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Bay Craft INC β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerBay Craft INC
Also known asBay Craft Boat CO
CityDeland
StateFlorida
CountryUnited States
MIC codeBYE
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat

Decode a Bay Craft INC HIN

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

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About the USCG HIN format

Bay Craft 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:

BYE 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 (BYE)

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 Bay Craft INC?

Bay Craft INC is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) BYE. All Bay Craft INC boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Bay Craft INC HIN?

Bay Craft 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 Bay Craft INC still in business?

Bay Craft 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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