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Success! BFFD78DAC989 is of the standard HIN type called Current-Format HIN. If you are buying this boat/craft then you should get the Boat-Alert History for 29.99$ from this certified boat history report provider.

BFF = Spectrum (Out of Business)
D78DA = Boat Serial Number
C9 = Manufactured March 1989
89 = Model year 1989

HIN Decoder Details for BFFD78DAC989:

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The HIN or CIN you have entered meets the Current-Format HIN format. It might also be a type that contains the country code and thus the boat comes from USA or Other . The serial number of the HIN is D78DA and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1989) and a Model Year of 1989 with month of build (March) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is BFF. This MIC (BFF) stands for the company name Spectrum which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (BFF sometimes goes by these name(s) Fisher, Northwood, , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (Spectrum) is owned by David Frey and is located at 201 Starcraft Drive Box 517 in Topeka state of In. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is TRACKER MARINE (BUJ) Spectrum has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 1/26/1976 and went out of business on (5/6/1996) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Spectrum (BFFD78DAC989). But we have approximations: 18 or SPECTRUM or 1700 or SPECTR or BT or 1703 or 1703SPECT or BLUE FIN.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: 1990 Name Change & Fishing Div Added. Building Utility V-bottom Fishing (welded) At This Location. Northwood Was Private Label Mfg 1991-1993. See (str) (bmd) & (fmc). Letter From Brunswick Dated May 20 1996; Brunswick Has Ceased Production At This Plant As Of May 6 1996. Plant Closed. See Also (fmc). Spectrum And Fisher Purchased By Tracker Marine..

UsedHIN	BFFD78DAC989
IsValid	Yes
IsValidMIC	Yes
HINType	Current
SerialNo	D78DA
Year	1989
IsStateIssued	No
Company	Spectrum
CompanyStatus	Out of Business
CompanyAddress	Topeka In 201 Starcraft Drive Box 517
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Boat History for HIN BFFD78DAC989:

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for BFFD78DAC989 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and BFFD78DAC989 did not have a match.

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There are 0 boat Recalls for your Spectrum vessel:

Spectrum Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 0.