BELMONT BOATS OF WISC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BVV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BELMONT BOATS OF WISC of SLINGER, WI. The company is recorded as out of business since 1982 — 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
BVV
Location
SLINGER, WI
In business
since 1980
Status
Out of business (1982)
BELMONT BOATS OF WISC hulls (1980–1982) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BELMONT BOATS OF WISC HIN FAQ
What does a BELMONT BOATS OF WISC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BVV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BELMONT BOATS OF WISC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BELMONT BOATS OF WISC hulls (1980–1982) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is BELMONT BOATS OF WISC still in business?
USCG records list BELMONT BOATS OF WISC as out of business since 1982. 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 BELMONT BOATS OF WISC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BELMONT BOATS OF WISC hulls (1980–1982) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984. 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, "BELMONT BOATS OF WISC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bvv, last verified 2026-06-12.