PATTEN INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PVW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PATTEN INFLATABLES of LAKE WORTH, FL. 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
PVW
Location
LAKE WORTH, FL
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PATTEN INFLATABLES hulls (1989–present) 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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PATTEN INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a PATTEN INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PVW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PATTEN INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PATTEN INFLATABLES hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PATTEN INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list PATTEN INFLATABLES of LAKE WORTH, FL in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a PATTEN INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PATTEN INFLATABLES hulls (1989–present) 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, "PATTEN INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pvw, last verified 2026-06-12.