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Bay Of Maine Boats

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC PWH

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Bay Of Maine Boats β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerBay Of Maine Boats
Also known asPiscataqua Wherry CO
CityKennebunkport
StateMaine
CountryUnited States
MIC codePWH
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesAirboat, Open motorboat, Sailboat

Decode a Bay Of Maine Boats HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Bay Of Maine 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:

PWH 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 (PWH)

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 Of Maine Boats?

Bay Of Maine Boats is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) PWH. All Bay Of Maine Boats boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Bay Of Maine Boats HIN?

Bay Of Maine 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 Bay Of Maine Boats still in business?

Bay Of Maine 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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