JOINER SHOP INC, THE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JNR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JOINER SHOP INC, THE of WEST TREMONT, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
JNR
Location
WEST TREMONT, ME
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2003)
JOINER SHOP INC, THE hulls (1996–2003) 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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JOINER SHOP INC, THE HIN FAQ
What does a JOINER SHOP INC, THE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JNR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JOINER SHOP INC, THE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JOINER SHOP INC, THE hulls (1996–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JOINER SHOP INC, THE still in business?
USCG records list JOINER SHOP INC, THE as out of business since 2003. 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 JOINER SHOP INC, THE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JOINER SHOP INC, THE hulls (1996–2003) 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, "JOINER SHOP INC, THE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jnr, last verified 2026-06-12.