BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BEA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) of MAPLE LAKE, MN. 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
BEA
Location
MAPLE LAKE, MN
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) hulls (2008–present) 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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BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BEA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) of MAPLE LAKE, MN in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) hulls (2008–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.
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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, "BEAVERTAIL LLC (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bea, last verified 2026-06-12.