TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN Decoder — MIC MOY

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MOY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS of WINTER HAVEN, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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

MOY

Location

WINTER HAVEN, FL

In business

since 1986

Status

Out of business (2011)

TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS hulls (1986–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example MOY45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)MOYIdentifies TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN FAQ

What does a TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "MOY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS hulls (1986–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS still in business?

USCG records list TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS as out of business since 2011. 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 TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS hulls (1986–2011) 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 TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS 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 "MOY" MIC the same as a TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS serial number?

No. "MOY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS'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 TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS 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 TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS 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, "TARGET MARINE MANUFACTURERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/moy, last verified 2026-06-15.