BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN Decoder — MIC BC1
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BC1 were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION of MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
BC1
Location
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2002)
Parent company
CHAMPION BOATS
BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION hulls (1992–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BC145678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BC1 | Identifies BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN FAQ
What does a BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BC1" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION hulls (1992–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION still in business?
USCG records list BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION as out of business since 2002 (associated with CHAMPION BOATS). 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 BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION hulls (1992–2002) 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.
Where is the HIN on a BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "BC1" MIC the same as a BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION serial number?
No. "BC1" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bc1, last verified 2026-06-15.