BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN Decoder — MIC XCY
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XCY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA of BRADENTON, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — 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
XCY
Location
BRADENTON, FL
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2008)
Parent company
BIRCHWOOD MARINE
BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA hulls (2004–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example XCY45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | XCY | Identifies BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA'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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BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN FAQ
What does a BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XCY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA hulls (2004–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA still in business?
USCG records list BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA as out of business since 2008 (associated with BIRCHWOOD MARINE). 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 BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA hulls (2004–2008) 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 BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA 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 "XCY" MIC the same as a BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA serial number?
No. "XCY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA'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 BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA 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 BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA 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, "BIRCHWOOD MARINE AMERICA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xcy, last verified 2026-06-15.