BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN Decoder
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.
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.
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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, "BACK COUNTRY BY CHAMPION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bc1, last verified 2026-06-12.