PLUS BOAT, THE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PUW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PLUS BOAT, THE of RED BANKS, MS. 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
PUW
Location
RED BANKS, MS
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2002)
PLUS BOAT, THE hulls (1996–2002) 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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PLUS BOAT, THE HIN FAQ
What does a PLUS BOAT, THE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PUW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PLUS BOAT, THE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PLUS BOAT, THE hulls (1996–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PLUS BOAT, THE still in business?
USCG records list PLUS BOAT, THE as out of business since 2002. 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 PLUS BOAT, THE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PLUS BOAT, THE hulls (1996–2002) 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, "PLUS BOAT, THE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/puw, last verified 2026-06-12.