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Cook Inlet Boats

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC CBI

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Cook Inlet Boats β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerCook Inlet Boats
Also known asStansbury Ironworks (Oob)
CityWasilla
StateAlaska
CountryUnited States
MIC codeCBI
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat

Decode a Cook Inlet Boats HIN

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

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About the USCG HIN format

Cook Inlet 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:

CBI 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 (CBI)

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 Cook Inlet Boats?

Cook Inlet Boats is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) CBI. All Cook Inlet Boats boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Cook Inlet Boats HIN?

Cook Inlet 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 Cook Inlet Boats still in business?

Cook Inlet 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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