TUG INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TUG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TUG INFLATABLES of RINGWOOD, NJ. 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
TUG
Location
RINGWOOD, NJ
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TUG INFLATABLES hulls (2015–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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TUG INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a TUG INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TUG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TUG INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TUG INFLATABLES hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TUG INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list TUG INFLATABLES of RINGWOOD, NJ in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a TUG INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TUG INFLATABLES hulls (2015–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, "TUG INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tug, last verified 2026-06-12.