BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN Decoder — MIC BCA
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BCA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION of LEWISTON, ID. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
BCA
Location
LEWISTON, ID
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BCA45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BCA | Identifies BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION'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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BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BCA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION of LEWISTON, ID in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2012–present) 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 BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION 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 "BCA" MIC the same as a BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION serial number?
No. "BCA" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION'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 BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION 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 BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION 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, "BRYCRAFT BOATS AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bca, last verified 2026-06-15.