MAXUM MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BVK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MAXUM MARINE of ARLINGTON, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
BVK
Location
ARLINGTON, WA
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (2009)
Parent company
BRUNSWICK FAMILY BOAT CO INC
MAXUM MARINE hulls (1987–2009) 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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MAXUM MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a MAXUM MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BVK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MAXUM MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MAXUM MARINE hulls (1987–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MAXUM MARINE still in business?
USCG records list MAXUM MARINE as out of business since 2009 (associated with BRUNSWICK FAMILY BOAT CO INC). That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a MAXUM MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MAXUM MARINE hulls (1987–2009) 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, "MAXUM MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bvk, last verified 2026-06-12.