BULGER BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BOL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BULGER BOAT WORKS INC of LAKELAND, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1984 — 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
BOL
Location
LAKELAND, FL
In business
since 1983
Status
Out of business (1984)
BULGER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1983–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BULGER BOAT WORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a BULGER BOAT WORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BOL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BULGER BOAT WORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BULGER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1983–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is BULGER BOAT WORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list BULGER BOAT WORKS INC as out of business since 1984. 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 BULGER BOAT 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. BULGER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (1983–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984. 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, "BULGER BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bol, last verified 2026-06-12.