BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BLR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC of HARDIN, IL. 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
BLR
Location
HARDIN, IL
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC 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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BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BLR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC 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 BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC of HARDIN, IL in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a BLUERIDGE METAL 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. BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC 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, "BLUERIDGE METAL WORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/blr, last verified 2026-06-12.