AMERICAN BOAT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EEV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AMERICAN BOAT CORP of KNOXVILLE, AR. 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
EEV
Location
KNOXVILLE, AR
In business
since 1990
Status
Out of business (2002)
AMERICAN BOAT CORP hulls (1990–2002) 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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AMERICAN BOAT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a AMERICAN BOAT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EEV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AMERICAN BOAT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AMERICAN BOAT CORP hulls (1990–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is AMERICAN BOAT CORP still in business?
USCG records list AMERICAN BOAT CORP as out of business since 2002. 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 AMERICAN BOAT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AMERICAN BOAT CORP hulls (1990–2002) 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, "AMERICAN BOAT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/eev, last verified 2026-06-12.