BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BAO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP of HIALEAH, FL. 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
BAO
Location
HIALEAH, FL
In business
since 1999
Status
Out of business (2003)
BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP hulls (1999–2003) 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
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BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP HIN FAQ
What does a BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BAO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP hulls (1999–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP still in business?
USCG records list BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP 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 BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP hulls (1999–2003) 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.
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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, "BEST ANSWER MARINE CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bao, last verified 2026-06-12.