PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PNM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING of PORTLAND, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1994 — 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

PNM

Location

PORTLAND, OR

In business

since 1991

Status

Out of business (1994)

PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING hulls (1991–1994) 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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PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING HIN FAQ

What does a PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "PNM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING hulls (1991–1994) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING still in business?

USCG records list PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING as out of business since 1994. 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 PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING hulls (1991–1994) 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, "PORTLAND MARINE MANUFACTURING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pnm, last verified 2026-06-12.