CASCO BAY WOOD PROD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PGK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CASCO BAY WOOD PROD of PORTLAND, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 1993 — 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
PGK
Location
PORTLAND, ME
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1993)
Parent company
CAMBEX, INC
CASCO BAY WOOD PROD hulls (1988–1993) 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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CASCO BAY WOOD PROD HIN FAQ
What does a CASCO BAY WOOD PROD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PGK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CASCO BAY WOOD PROD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CASCO BAY WOOD PROD hulls (1988–1993) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CASCO BAY WOOD PROD still in business?
USCG records list CASCO BAY WOOD PROD as out of business since 1993 (associated with CAMBEX, INC). 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 CASCO BAY WOOD PROD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CASCO BAY WOOD PROD hulls (1988–1993) 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, "CASCO BAY WOOD PROD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pgk, last verified 2026-06-12.