BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BHX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS of BRISTOL, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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
BHX
Location
BRISTOL, RI
In business
since 2005
Status
Out of business (2012)
BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS hulls (2005–2012) 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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BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BHX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS hulls (2005–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS still in business?
USCG records list BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS as out of business since 2012. 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 BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS hulls (2005–2012) 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, "BRISTOL HARBOR BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bhx, last verified 2026-06-12.