JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JCS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP of JONESBORO, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2010 — 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
JCS
Location
JONESBORO, ME
In business
since 2008
Status
Out of business (2010)
JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP hulls (2008–2010) 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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JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JCS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP hulls (2008–2010) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP still in business?
USCG records list JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP as out of business since 2010. 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 JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP hulls (2008–2010) 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, "JONESBORO CUSTOM FINISH SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jcs, last verified 2026-06-12.