BARR/NUN BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BNB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BARR/NUN BOATS of WEST MONROE, LA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
BNB
Location
WEST MONROE, LA
In business
since 1993
Status
Out of business (2003)
BARR/NUN BOATS hulls (1993–2003) 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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BARR/NUN BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a BARR/NUN BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BNB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BARR/NUN BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BARR/NUN BOATS hulls (1993–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BARR/NUN BOATS still in business?
USCG records list BARR/NUN BOATS as out of business since 2003. 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 BARR/NUN BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BARR/NUN BOATS hulls (1993–2003) 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, "BARR/NUN BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bnb, last verified 2026-06-12.