How Do You Perform a Free HIN Number Check on a Boat?

To perform a free hull identification number, check on a boat, go to the HIN Decoder website, enter the HIN of the boat, and press decode. The websites present you with information about where the boat was manufactured and the year and month of manufacture. You can also see the serial number of the boat, what company manufactured the boat, who owns the company and the years the company was in business.

Make sure that the year the boat was manufactured falls in the time period when the manufacturing company was in business. Additional information about the company, including name changes throughout the years, is available on the website. HIN Decoder also lists recalls for the model of the boat and reasons for each recall. The website also offers people who are planning to buy a used boat a complete history of the boat and boat insurance.