BLACK WATCH CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BZF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACK WATCH CORP of PORTSMOUTH, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
BZF
Location
PORTSMOUTH, RI
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (2002)
Parent company
TALARIA COMPANY LLC
BLACK WATCH CORP hulls (1987–2002) 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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BLACK WATCH CORP HIN FAQ
What does a BLACK WATCH CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BZF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACK WATCH CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACK WATCH CORP hulls (1987–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLACK WATCH CORP still in business?
USCG records list BLACK WATCH CORP as out of business since 2002 (associated with TALARIA COMPANY LLC). 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 BLACK WATCH CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACK WATCH CORP hulls (1987–2002) 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, "BLACK WATCH CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bzf, last verified 2026-06-12.