BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BCR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS of RESERVE, LA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — 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
BCR
Location
RESERVE, LA
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (2006)
BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS hulls (1995–2006) 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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BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BCR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS hulls (1995–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS still in business?
USCG records list BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS as out of business since 2006. 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 BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS hulls (1995–2006) 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, "BOURLETS ALUMINUM BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bcr, last verified 2026-06-12.