POLAR KRAFT MFG CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PLR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to POLAR KRAFT MFG CO 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
PLR
Location
SYRACUSE, IN
In business
since 1972
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
NAUTIC GLOBAL GROUP
POLAR KRAFT MFG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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POLAR KRAFT MFG CO HIN FAQ
What does a POLAR KRAFT MFG CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PLR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to POLAR KRAFT MFG CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. POLAR KRAFT MFG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): 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 POLAR KRAFT MFG CO still in business?
USCG records list POLAR KRAFT MFG CO of SYRACUSE, IN in the MIC database (registered 1972), associated with NAUTIC GLOBAL GROUP.
How do I decode the year on a POLAR KRAFT MFG CO 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 MFG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): 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.
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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 MFG CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/plr, last verified 2026-06-12.