POLAR KRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PLB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to POLAR KRAFT BOATS of SYRACUSE, IN. 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
PLB
Location
SYRACUSE, IN
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
WAWASEE ALUMINUM WORKS INC
POLAR KRAFT BOATS hulls (2016–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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POLAR KRAFT BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a POLAR KRAFT BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PLB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to POLAR KRAFT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. POLAR KRAFT BOATS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is POLAR KRAFT BOATS still in business?
USCG records list POLAR KRAFT BOATS of SYRACUSE, IN in the MIC database (registered 2016), associated with WAWASEE ALUMINUM WORKS INC.
How do I decode the year on a POLAR KRAFT BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. POLAR KRAFT BOATS hulls (2016–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, "POLAR KRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/plb, last verified 2026-06-12.