BIG SKY INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BSI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BIG SKY INFLATABLES of STEVENSVILLE, MT. 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
BSI
Location
STEVENSVILLE, MT
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BIG SKY INFLATABLES hulls (2014–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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BIG SKY INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a BIG SKY INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BSI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BIG SKY INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BIG SKY INFLATABLES hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BIG SKY INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list BIG SKY INFLATABLES of STEVENSVILLE, MT in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a BIG SKY INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BIG SKY INFLATABLES hulls (2014–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, "BIG SKY INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bsi, last verified 2026-06-12.