MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MAJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. of SEATTLE, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1995 — 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
MAJ
Location
SEATTLE, WA
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (1995)
MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. hulls (1991–1995) 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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MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. HIN FAQ
What does a MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MAJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. hulls (1991–1995) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. still in business?
USCG records list MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. as out of business since 1995. 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 MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. hulls (1991–1995) 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, "MAPLE BAY BOAT CO. HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/maj, last verified 2026-06-12.