BLACK TIP INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BTI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACK TIP INC of DOUGLAS, GA. 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
BTI
Location
DOUGLAS, GA
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLACK TIP INC 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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BLACK TIP INC HIN FAQ
What does a BLACK TIP INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BTI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACK TIP INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACK TIP INC 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 BLACK TIP INC still in business?
USCG records list BLACK TIP INC of DOUGLAS, GA in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a BLACK TIP INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACK TIP INC 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, "BLACK TIP INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bti, last verified 2026-06-12.