BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XMI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD of MARQUETTE, MI. 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
XMI
Location
MARQUETTE, MI
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD 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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BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XMI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD 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 BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD still in business?
USCG records list BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD of MARQUETTE, MI in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD 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, "BINGHAM BOAT WORKS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xmi, last verified 2026-06-12.