WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN Decoder — MIC BUJ
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BUJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC of SPRINGFIELD, MO. 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
BUJ
Location
SPRINGFIELD, MO
In business
since 1979
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC
WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BUJ45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BUJ | Identifies WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN FAQ
What does a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BUJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC still in business?
USCG records list WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC of SPRINGFIELD, MO in the MIC database (registered 1979), associated with WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC.
How do I decode the year on a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "BUJ" MIC the same as a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC serial number?
No. "BUJ" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/buj, last verified 2026-06-15.