NAUTICRAFT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NTG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NAUTICRAFT CORP of MUSKEGON, 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
NTG
Location
MUSKEGON, MI
In business
since 1995
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NAUTICRAFT CORP hulls (1995–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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NAUTICRAFT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a NAUTICRAFT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NTG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NAUTICRAFT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NAUTICRAFT CORP hulls (1995–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NAUTICRAFT CORP still in business?
USCG records list NAUTICRAFT CORP of MUSKEGON, MI in the MIC database (registered 1995).
How do I decode the year on a NAUTICRAFT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NAUTICRAFT CORP hulls (1995–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, "NAUTICRAFT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ntg, last verified 2026-06-12.