BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BUD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT of MARSHALLBERG, NC. 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
BUD
Location
MARSHALLBERG, NC
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT hulls (1993–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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BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BUD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT still in business?
USCG records list BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT of MARSHALLBERG, NC in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT hulls (1993–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, "BUDSIN WOOD CRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bud, last verified 2026-06-12.