BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC ZZI
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZZI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BANKES HUNTING BOATS of PORT ROWEN, ON. 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
ZZI
Location
PORT ROWEN, ON
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BANKES HUNTING BOATS hulls (1987–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 BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZZI45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZZI | Identifies BANKES HUNTING BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BANKES HUNTING BOATS'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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BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZZI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BANKES HUNTING BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BANKES HUNTING BOATS hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BANKES HUNTING BOATS still in business?
USCG records list BANKES HUNTING BOATS of PORT ROWEN, ON in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BANKES HUNTING BOATS hulls (1987–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 BANKES HUNTING BOATS 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 "ZZI" MIC the same as a BANKES HUNTING BOATS serial number?
No. "ZZI" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BANKES HUNTING BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BANKES HUNTING BOATS'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 BANKES HUNTING BOATS 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 BANKES HUNTING BOATS 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, "BANKES HUNTING BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zzi, last verified 2026-06-15.