PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BMN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS of FRISCO, 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
BMN
Location
FRISCO, NC
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
BITE ME SPORTFISHING LLC
PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS hulls (2009–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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PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BMN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS of FRISCO, NC in the MIC database (registered 2009), associated with BITE ME SPORTFISHING LLC.
How do I decode the year on a PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS hulls (2009–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, "PINEY RIDGE BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bmn, last verified 2026-06-12.