BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BKB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC of MACON, GA. 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
BKB
Location
MACON, GA
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BKB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC 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 BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC still in business?
USCG records list BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC of MACON, GA in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC 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.
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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, "BACKWATER BOATWORKS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bkb, last verified 2026-06-12.