AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ASN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC of WOODSTOCK, GA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
ASN
Location
WOODSTOCK, GA
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2003)
AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC hulls (1991–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
The optional $19.99 Boat History Report adds stolen-boat, salvage/auction, incident, and USCG documentation checks — one-time, no subscription (typical boat-history services charge $25+).
AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC HIN FAQ
What does a AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ASN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC hulls (1991–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC still in business?
USCG records list AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC as out of business since 2003. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC hulls (1991–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Other builders in GA
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "AQUA SPORTS RESEARCH INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/asn, last verified 2026-06-12.