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Success! BTB14316M73C is of the standard HIN type called Model-Year HIN. If you are buying this boat/craft then you should get the Boat-Alert History for 19.99$ from this certified boat history report provider.

BTB = Bartender Boats (Out of Business)
14316 = Boat Serial Number
M = HIN format is Model-Year. Always has M at position nine (1972-1984)
73C = Production date October 1973

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The HIN or CIN you have entered meets the Model-Year 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 14316 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1973) and a Model Year of 1973 with month of build (October) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Bartender Boats) is owned by William Childs and is located at Po Box 31385 in Bellingham state of Wa. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Bartender Boats has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 9/28/2005 and went out of business on (2/27/2017) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Bartender Boats (BTB14316M73C). But we have approximations: BTB.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Previously Begley Boats (parent Co Knox Fiberglass), Tom Begley, Rt 10 Fairview Dr, Maryville, Tn 37801, Type 11, Inbus 072880, Oob 052490. Willam Childs Formerly Owned Blue Heron Boats (wck). 2/27/2017 Ci 153 Reports Poc Wishes To Go Oob Since He Has Sold His Business..

UsedHINBTB14316M73C
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeModelYear
SerialNo14316
Year1973
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyBartender Boats
CompanyStatusOut of Business
CompanyAddressBellingham Wa Po Box 31385
WebsiteWww.bartenderboats.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for BTB14316M73C was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and BTB14316M73C did not have a match.

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