MAINE CAT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MCP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MAINE CAT of BREMEN, 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
MCP
Location
BREMEN, ME
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MAINE CAT hulls (1993–present) 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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MAINE CAT HIN FAQ
What does a MAINE CAT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MCP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MAINE CAT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MAINE CAT hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MAINE CAT still in business?
USCG records list MAINE CAT of BREMEN, ME in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a MAINE CAT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MAINE CAT hulls (1993–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.
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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, "MAINE CAT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mcp, last verified 2026-06-12.