If your boat was made within the last 30 years then it should have a Hull ID Number (HIN) on the transom and somewhere inside the boat.
The first 3 characters of the HIN are known as the MIC and can be used to identify your manufacturer.
Take the MIC and enter it at this USCG site to find out more about a particular boat builder:
Company Name | Manufacturers Identification Code |
| BILL's BOATS | WWH |
| APOCALYPSE ENG&BOAT CO | ABI |
| A H BOWERS BOATBUILDERS INC | AHI |
| ATLANTIC MARINE SERVIC | AQM |
| AQUA FLIGHT INC | ASS |
| AL SMITH & CO INC | ASY |
| AMERICAN LAMINATIONS | AVL |
| MCCULLOCH SAILBOATS | AWM |
| ATLANTIC SEACOAST YACHT | AYB |
| BILLY BOATS | BBE |
| BENDER MACHINE CO | BDC |
| BLAGG MARINE | BGG |
| BAY SAILING YACHTS INC | BSX |
| BULLET BOATS | BUO |
| BACKWATER BOATS | BWS |
| BAY BRIDGE MARINE INC | BXC |
| BRYCE KELL | BYX |
| COBRA MARINE INDUSTRIES INC | CBS |
| CAG-MARINE CO | CGU |
| CONDOR MARINE DIV TOMD | CGX |
| CHARLES HANKINS | CHS |
| CAL-SAIL | CJL |
| CLIPPER SHIPS | CLJ |
| COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC | CNX |
| S GOODMAN & SONS INC | COL |
| CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTING | CSV |
| INDEPENDENCE CHERUBINI CO | CVJ |
| CAVILEER YACHTS | CVL |
| J & J INDUSTRIES INC | DAW |
| DESCHAMPS BOAT YARD | DBY |
| DOUBLE DINGHY INC | DDI |
| DOUCETTE INC | DIN |
| DOWN JERSEY BT CO INC | DJY |
| DOCKRELL INC | DKL |
| DUKE SPORTFISHING YACHTS INC | DQZ |
| DURAMOLD CORP | DRA |
| BOYDS FIBERGLASS BOATS | DSB |
| DAVID RIZZO JR | DVJ |
| DORCHESTER INDUSTRIES INC | DXJ |
| RICHARD P DOW | DXW |
| DUNKIRK YACHTS INC | DYH |
| DYNA MARINE ENGINE | DYX |
| ESCAPE CRAFT INC | ECJ |
| EGG HARBOR BOAT CO | EGG |
| EH YACHTS LLC | EGH |
| THE DOCK | EGN |
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| YEHASSO INC | EHA |
| CAVILEER YACHTS | EHY |
| STERLING MARINE | ELJ |
| EDWIN B PETERSON | EPQ |
| EQUITABLE ADJUSTMT CO | EQU |
| ENGINEERED REINFORCED | ERT |
| ESSEX CO LTD | ESX |
| MARINE TRADING INTERNATIONAL | ETY |
| EXACT BOAT CO INC | EXJ |
| FORSBERG'S BOAT WORKS INC | FBW |
| FALCON CO | FCD |
| JERSEY CAPE BOATS | FEQ |
| FIBERGLASS DESIGNS INC | FGO |
| FRANK H HSU INC | FHH |
| FIBERGLASS SERVICES | FIZ |
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| F J VERGA ENTERPRISES | FJV |
| FIBERFLEX MFG CO | FMG |
| SEA FOX YACHTS INC. | FQX |
| FUTURA MARINE CORP | FTM |
| OFFSHORE UNLIMITED INC | FUF |
| FABULA BOATS | FUI |
| FUZZY SPECIALTIES | FYY |
| GREAT BAY BOAT WKS INC | GBE |
| GOMEZ BROTHERS INC | GBR |
| GREGORY LEARY FIBERGLASS SER. | GDK |
| CANYON YACHTS INC | GIK |
| GLENCORE TRADING CO | GNK |
| SHADOW CAT OFFSHORE RACING | GSC |
| FASTBOATWORKS INC | GTH |
| HIBBERD BOAT WORKS | HBB |
| HOWMAR BOATS INC | HBY |
| HYUNDAI CORP | HCZ |
| HYDROPLANES LIMITED | HDJ |
| HENRIQUES BOAT WORKS INC | HEB |
| HENRIQUES YACHTS INC | HEH |
| HOTYOT INC | HOT |
| HOWMAR BOAT SUBSIDIARY | HOW |
| HANS PEDERSEN & SONS | HPC |
| HOLLY PARK LANDING INC | HPI |
| HYDRA POWERBOATS INC | HTJ |
| HERMAN'S WORLD SPORTNG | HWG |
| INLAND MARINE INC | IMA |
| INDIGO RIGGING INC | INR |
| INTEC WORLD INC | IWI |
| JIBE-HO SAILING CTR | JBH |
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| JOHNSON BROS BOAT WKS | JBR |
| JERSEY DEVIL BOAT WORKS | JDH |
| JADE MARINE INC | JDI |
| JERSEY PLASTIC MOLDERS INC | JEI |
| J C OCEAN LLC | JEY |
| JETFOOT CORPORATION | JFC |
| JOHN CARCONE | JHC |
| DOCKRELL YACHTS | JLD |
| JONES BOATS | JNF |
| ALLEN SAILBOATS | JRA |
| SILVER HAWK | JRS |
| JERZEE CRAFT | JZC |
| JOHN MAC CAUSLAND | KAU |
| YANK BOAT WORKS | KBD |
| KULAS CUSTOM SEA SKIFFS INC | KCS |
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| KORALLE /EAST INC | KRE |
| HOCKENJOS BOAT CO INC | KRG |
| UNITOR SHIPS SERVICE | KUS |
| L & H BOATS INC | LAH |
| LEISUREDYNE INC | LDN |
| ALERICS MARINE CORP | LIR |
| LANDLUFT CORP | LLX |
| L&B TECHNOLOGY INC | LNT |
| LIPPINCOTT BOATS WKS | LPP |
| LASH-TAMARON DISTRIB | LTN |
| LEE W ZIMMERMANN | LWZ |
| MATTCO | MFI |
| META-GLASS SYSTEMS COR | MGS |
| MISSION MARINE ASSOC | MIR |
| MARINE MOBILI INC | MJU |
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| RUN-AWAY OFFSHORE SPRT | MKU |
| MARINE PLUS INC | MPI |
| MOR-TECH INDUSTRIES | MRU |
| MONMOUTH SAILING CENTER | MSL |
| MILLSVILLE LSING & RNT | MTL |
| M Z L BOAT CO | MXL |
| TRUE WORLD MARINE | MXX |
| MACKYAC | MYK |
| SAM'S FIBERGLASS | MZF |
| MARINER HOUSEBOATS,INC | MZI |
| NORTHEAST CUSTOM YACHT | NCI |
| HEITMAN IMPORTS | NEZ |
| NORTHEAST BOATWORKS | NFQ |
| JERSEY BOATS, INC | NJB |
| SEA BOATS INC | NJD |
| ABSOLUTE BOATS LLC | NJS |
| NEW JERSEY HOMEMADE BOATS | NJZ |
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| WHITEHEAD BROS.CO. | NPY |
| NELSON/WEATHER-RITE, INC. | NSC |
| NATIONAL SPORTING GOOD | NSG |
| NORTH SEA YACHTS INC | NSY |
| NAUTICA CORP | NTC |
| INTERNATIONAL 19 OF NJ | NTN |
| INVERTED CHINE BTS INC | NVC |
| OUT ISLAND SPORT YACHTS INC | OIS |
| OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN | OYB |
| PARKCRAFT INC | PCC |
| OPPERMAN - WARING | PEW |
| POINT PACKET CO | PJP |
| POST MARINE CO INC | PMC |
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| POLARIS BOATWORKS | POL |
| PREDATOR INFLATABLES | PRU |
| PASSPORT YACHT&SHIPBLD | PSX |
| PATTERSON TOOL COMPANY | PTQ |
| PATRONI SURFBOATS | PUU |
| PORTWIND ENTERPRISE | PWE |
| STARFIGHTERS INC | PXD |
| PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS | PXL |
| IMPECCO LTD | PXP |
| PALMER YACHTS INC | PYX |
| STARR FIBERGLASS INC | PZU |
| IRVING WEATHER RITE | RCX |
| RETTINGER RAINCOAT MFG | RET |
| RAYMOND SMITH | RFS |
| KRISTA INC | RGI |
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| RICKER YACHTS INC | RIX |
| WOODWARD LEISURE PRODS | RJU |
| RONALD R GABRIEL | RON |
| ROSEI R, INC | ROS |
| RAY PLASTICS INC | RPS |
| SEA RUNNER BOATS | RUJ |
| RYAN ENGINEERING | RYE |
| RAIDER YACHTS INC | RYT |
| SEMPERIT INDUSTRIAL PR | SEK |
| SEA BRIGHT BOATWORKS | SEQ |
| STEVEN A GEORGE | SGV |
| TEAM SHADOW BOATS INC | SHD |
| SEA MASTER INTERNL INC | SHI |
| SHARKEY BOATS, INC. | SHR |
| SEA-STAR YACHT INC | SIE |
| SIM CRAFT BOATS | SIW |
| SOUTH JERSEY PLASTICS | SJE |
| SUNCOAST BOAT OF NJ | SJO |
| BAJA (NJ) SOUTHAMPTON | SMP |
| SEAFOX YACHTS | SQV |
| SILVERTON MARINE CORPORATION | STN |
| SHREWSBURY SHIPBUILDING | SWB |
| SEAFLEA ENTERPRISES | SYF |
| DINGHY FLOAT,THE | TDF |
| TEDRUTH PLAS CORP | TED |
| STARSHIP YACHTS LTD | TIA |
| BRUCE STONE | TJG |
| SAILFAST DESIGN & HOLDINGS | TJT |
| CANYON CLASSICS OFFSHORE YCHT | TPP |
| TOMS RIVER BOAT WORKS | TRW |
| THEURER SERVICES | TSI |
| IMPECCO LTD | TTL |
| TRIONAL INC | TZI |
| U S YACHT BLDG CORP | USS |
| TUCKERTON SAILING DINGHY | UTA |
| VAN DUYNE BROS | VDB |
| VIMA CRAFT INC | VIM |
| CONQUEST YACHTS INC | VJA |
| VIKING YACHT CO | VKY |
| VANPORT PREMIER | VPP |
| VIKING SPORT CRUISERS INC | VSC |
| SANFORD BOAT WORKS | WAE |
| WM KAIER FIBERGLAS PRO | WKF |
| NELSON WEATHER-RITE | WRX |
| WATER WORLD II INC | WWE |
| ONE DESIGN MARINE INC | XDM |
| SEIDELMANN YACHTS | XFR |
| OBERG MACHINE CO INC | XGM |
| MARADO INC | XKC |
| OLSEN'S BOAT WORKS | XLS |
| MARTIN MARINE MFG | XLW |
| STEUER MFG CO, INC | XMU |
| NORIX INTERNATIONAL LTD | XNI |
| NELSON WEATHER RITE | XRC |
| SEA LAND MARINA INC | XSQ |
| ITP CORP | XTP |
| ZUBACKS BOAT WORKS | XUB |
| SILVER BAY BOATBUILDER | XVB |
| OCEAN YACHTS INC | XYU |