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Polar Kraft MFG CO

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC PLR

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Polar Kraft MFG CO β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerPolar Kraft MFG CO
CitySyracuse
StateIndiana
CountryUnited States
MIC codePLR
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat, Open motorboat

Decode a Polar Kraft MFG CO HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Polar Kraft MFG CO 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:

PLR 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 (PLR)

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 Polar Kraft MFG CO?

Polar Kraft MFG CO is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) PLR. All Polar Kraft MFG CO boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Polar Kraft MFG CO HIN?

Polar Kraft MFG CO 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 Polar Kraft MFG CO still in business?

Polar Kraft MFG CO 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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