JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN Decoder — MIC JOH
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JOH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JOHANSON BOATWORKS of ROCKLAND, ME. 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
JOH
Location
ROCKLAND, ME
In business
since 1986
Status
Listed active in USCG records
JOHANSON BOATWORKS hulls (1986–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 JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example JOH45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | JOH | Identifies JOHANSON BOATWORKS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | JOHANSON BOATWORKS'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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JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JOH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JOHANSON BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JOHANSON BOATWORKS hulls (1986–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JOHANSON BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list JOHANSON BOATWORKS of ROCKLAND, ME in the MIC database (registered 1986).
How do I decode the year on a JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JOHANSON BOATWORKS hulls (1986–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 JOHANSON BOATWORKS 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 "JOH" MIC the same as a JOHANSON BOATWORKS serial number?
No. "JOH" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies JOHANSON BOATWORKS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: JOHANSON BOATWORKS'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 JOHANSON BOATWORKS 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 JOHANSON BOATWORKS 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, "JOHANSON BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/joh, last verified 2026-06-15.