BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BGU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC of WANCHESE, NC. 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
BGU
Location
WANCHESE, NC
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1985–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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BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BGU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC of WANCHESE, NC in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1985–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, "BRIGGS BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bgu, last verified 2026-06-12.