BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BSL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST of GIG HARBOR, WA. 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
BSL
Location
GIG HARBOR, WA
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
GRANDVIEW MOTORS INC
BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST hulls (2017–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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BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST HIN FAQ
What does a BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BSL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST still in business?
USCG records list BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST of GIG HARBOR, WA in the MIC database (registered 2017), associated with GRANDVIEW MOTORS INC.
How do I decode the year on a BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST hulls (2017–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, "BOAT SHOP NORTHWEST HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bsl, last verified 2026-06-12.