BAY SHELLS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BAI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BAY SHELLS INC of KIRKLAND, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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
BAI
Location
KIRKLAND, WA
In business
since 2005
Status
Out of business (2012)
BAY SHELLS INC hulls (2005–2012) 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
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BAY SHELLS INC HIN FAQ
What does a BAY SHELLS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BAI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BAY SHELLS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BAY SHELLS INC hulls (2005–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BAY SHELLS INC still in business?
USCG records list BAY SHELLS INC as out of business since 2012. 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 BAY SHELLS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BAY SHELLS INC hulls (2005–2012) 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.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BAY SHELLS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bai, last verified 2026-06-12.