MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MIB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO of GRAND LEDGE, MI. 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
MIB
Location
GRAND LEDGE, MI
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO hulls (2011–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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MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO HIN FAQ
What does a MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MIB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO still in business?
USCG records list MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO of GRAND LEDGE, MI in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a MICHIGAN DRIFT 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. MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO hulls (2011–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, "MICHIGAN DRIFT BOAT CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mib, last verified 2026-06-12.