NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN Decoder — MIC NCT
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NCT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTH COAST ANGLER of FORT BRAGG, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
NCT
Location
FORT BRAGG, CA
In business
since 1983
Status
Out of business (1990)
NORTH COAST ANGLER built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example NCT45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | NCT | Identifies NORTH COAST ANGLER, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | NORTH COAST ANGLER'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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NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN FAQ
What does a NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NCT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTH COAST ANGLER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTH COAST ANGLER built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is NORTH COAST ANGLER still in business?
USCG records list NORTH COAST ANGLER as out of business since 1990. 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 NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTH COAST ANGLER built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a NORTH COAST ANGLER 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 "NCT" MIC the same as a NORTH COAST ANGLER serial number?
No. "NCT" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies NORTH COAST ANGLER. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: NORTH COAST ANGLER'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 NORTH COAST ANGLER 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 NORTH COAST ANGLER 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, "NORTH COAST ANGLER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nct, last verified 2026-06-15.