The HULL Identification Number HIN is a form of identification given to boats.

Watercraft hull identification number. The watercraft is homemade and does not have a hull identification number. Hull identification numbers are typically located on the upper right hand part of the transom or aft starboard side in the case of double ended vessels. Unlike a VIN for an automobile it does not provide.

If you have lost the registration then complete a bill of sale with the year make hull identification number registration number if available and the names and addresses of the buyer and seller. A Persoal Water Craft PWC Hull Identification Number HIN provides information on the manufacturer the serial number of the watercraft the month of manufacture the certification date and the year of manufacture. It is a unique 12-character number a minimum of 14 inch high permanently attached to the upper right of the boats transom or on the starboard right side within two feet of the stern for boats without a transom.

This is often referred to as the boat serial number or boat ID number. Hull identification number location. WatercraftOutboard Motor Application completed and signed Application for Hull Identification Number Pictures of the right and left side of the boat the transom back of the boat and the whole boat Fees.

However the HIN number is only available. Supporting evidence exists that the seller is the owner of the watercraft. This number must be permanently affixed in two 2 places.

They can be compared to the VIN found in automobiles. 2000 New Title and Registration. The boat manufacturer must display two identical hull identification numbers no less than one-fourth of an inch high on each boat hull.

The primary HIN must be permanently affixed so that it can be seen from outside the boat to the starboard side of the transom within two inches of the top of the transom gunwale or hulldeck joint whichever is lowest. A HIN is a boat identification number or a boat serial number a unique number given to every boat. Pontoon boats will have a visible HIN on the aft crossbeam within.