BURKS METAL WORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OED were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BURKS METAL WORKS INC of EAGLE POINT, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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
OED
Location
EAGLE POINT, OR
In business
since 2006
Status
Out of business (2009)
BURKS METAL WORKS INC hulls (2006–2009) 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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BURKS METAL WORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a BURKS METAL WORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OED" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BURKS METAL WORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BURKS METAL WORKS INC hulls (2006–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BURKS METAL WORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list BURKS METAL WORKS INC as out of business since 2009. 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 BURKS METAL WORKS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BURKS METAL WORKS INC hulls (2006–2009) 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, "BURKS METAL WORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oed, last verified 2026-06-12.