VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN Decoder — MIC VOD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VOD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VENTURE OUTDOORS of BRIGHAM CITY, UT. 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
VOD
Location
BRIGHAM CITY, UT
In business
since 1999
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
TILLICUM INTERNATIONAL INC
VENTURE OUTDOORS hulls (1999–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example VOD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | VOD | Identifies VENTURE OUTDOORS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | VENTURE OUTDOORS'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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VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN FAQ
What does a VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VOD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VENTURE OUTDOORS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VENTURE OUTDOORS hulls (1999–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VENTURE OUTDOORS still in business?
USCG records list VENTURE OUTDOORS of BRIGHAM CITY, UT in the MIC database (registered 1999), associated with TILLICUM INTERNATIONAL INC.
How do I decode the year on a VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VENTURE OUTDOORS hulls (1999–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.
Where is the HIN on a VENTURE OUTDOORS 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 "VOD" MIC the same as a VENTURE OUTDOORS serial number?
No. "VOD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies VENTURE OUTDOORS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: VENTURE OUTDOORS'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 VENTURE OUTDOORS 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 VENTURE OUTDOORS 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, "VENTURE OUTDOORS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vod, last verified 2026-06-15.