PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN Decoder — MIC PNN
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PNN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PONTOON CO OF AMERICA of CROSS HILL, SC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
PNN
Location
CROSS HILL, SC
In business
since 1983
Status
Out of business (1990)
PONTOON CO OF AMERICA built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): 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.
How a PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example PNN45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | PNN | Identifies PONTOON CO OF AMERICA, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | PONTOON CO OF AMERICA's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN FAQ
What does a PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PNN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PONTOON CO OF AMERICA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PONTOON CO OF AMERICA built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): 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 PONTOON CO OF AMERICA still in business?
USCG records list PONTOON CO OF AMERICA as out of business since 1990. 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 PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PONTOON CO OF AMERICA built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1990): 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.
Where is the HIN on a PONTOON CO OF AMERICA boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "PNN" MIC the same as a PONTOON CO OF AMERICA serial number?
No. "PNN" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies PONTOON CO OF AMERICA. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: PONTOON CO OF AMERICA's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against PONTOON CO OF AMERICA records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "PONTOON CO OF AMERICA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pnn, last verified 2026-06-15.