THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN Decoder — MIC IPI
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IPI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP of ROCKWOOD, TN. 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
IPI
Location
ROCKWOOD, TN
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example IPI45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | IPI | Identifies THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP'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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THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN FAQ
What does a THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IPI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP still in business?
USCG records list THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP of ROCKWOOD, TN in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP hulls (2017–present) 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.
Where is the HIN on a THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP 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 "IPI" MIC the same as a THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP serial number?
No. "IPI" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP'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 THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP 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 THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP 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, "THE INTERNATIONAL PONTOON CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ipi, last verified 2026-06-15.