EJ1989 ACQUISITION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with POD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EJ1989 ACQUISITION of PORTSMOUTH, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
POD
Location
PORTSMOUTH, RI
In business
since 1989
Status
Out of business (2002)
Parent company
PEARSON YACHTS
EJ1989 ACQUISITION hulls (1989–2002) 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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EJ1989 ACQUISITION HIN FAQ
What does a EJ1989 ACQUISITION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "POD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EJ1989 ACQUISITION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EJ1989 ACQUISITION hulls (1989–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EJ1989 ACQUISITION still in business?
USCG records list EJ1989 ACQUISITION as out of business since 2002 (associated with PEARSON YACHTS). 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 EJ1989 ACQUISITION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EJ1989 ACQUISITION hulls (1989–2002) 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, "EJ1989 ACQUISITION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pod, last verified 2026-06-12.