BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BUE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC of CARMI, IL. 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
BUE
Location
CARMI, IL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC hulls (2019–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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BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BUE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC of CARMI, IL in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC hulls (2019–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, "BULLDOG CUSTOM BOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bue, last verified 2026-06-12.