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Success! CHK34774I687 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 19.99$ from this certified boat history report provider.

CHK = Checkmate Marine (Out of Business)
34774 = Boat Serial Number
I6 = Manufactured September 1986
87 = Model year 1987

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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 34774 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1986) and a Model Year of 1987 with month of build (September) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Checkmate Marine) is owned by Dean Reynolds and is located at 3691 Sr 4 North in Bucyrus state of Oh. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Checkmate Marine has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 7/11/1977 and went out of business on (8/23/2013) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is STARFLITE for this Checkmate Marine (CHK34774I687).
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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Current Info Per Mso Lou 16765 910301. Jimpatrick-rni-email-010426-mfg Pkg Mailed-010427. 120607: New Owner--checkmate Marine, Doug Smith. 082313 (rdh) New Owner--global Marine Power; Chk Changed To Oob, New Owner Assigned Mic (chm)..

UsedHINCHK34774I687
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNo34774
ModelNameSTARFLITE
Year1987
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyCheckmate Marine
CompanyStatusOut of Business
CompanyAddressBucyrus Oh 3691 Sr 4 North
Website

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for CHK34774I687 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and CHK34774I687 did not have a match.

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There are 4 boat Recalls for your Checkmate Marine vessel:

Checkmate Marine Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 4.

1-checkmate Boats Inc Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Bucket Seat On Some 79&80 And Models And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 5600 Boats From The 79 & 80 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 2/8/1982 And Was Closed On 8/16/1983 With The Following Comment: Cur # 5 Rcvd-req Closing(oh-10-15)

2-checkmate Boats Inc Has Recalled Chk46604h405 (hin Or Cin) Due To Electrical System And Fuel System And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 11 Boats From The 2005 Zt 260 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 8/30/2005 And Was Closed On 6/12/2006 With The Following Comment: Switch In Engine Compartment For Electric Bilge Pump Not Ignition Protected. Metallic Fuel Tank Encased In Plastic And Has No Doc To Prove It Complies. Dnr Rec'd 10/3/05 Cur Sent. 1/11 Corrected. 6/12/06 10/11 Units Corrected Closed

3-checkmate Boats Has Recalled Various (hin Or Cin) Due To Non Ign Protected Device And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 20 Boats From The 1994 All With Merc Sport 90 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 9/2/1994 And Was Closed On 7/5/1995 With The Following Comment: Mercury Marine Shipped 20 Sport Jet 90 Engine Units Without Boots For The Started Solenoid Positive Terminal. Dnr Rcvd 26 Oct 94. Cur 1 Rcvd 23 Nov 94. Cur 2 Rcvd 10 Mar 1995. Have Met Criteria Repaired 16 Of 19 Closed Campaign 7/95 - Rjd

4-checkmate Marine Has Recalled Chk46848j607 (hin Or Cin) Due To And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 1 Boats From The 2007 1600 Br Outboard Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 12/26/2006 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: Mnf Did Not Produce Test Data Or Calcs To Support The Displayed Caps. Spoke With Doug Smith, They Have An Nmma Engineer Comign In Next Week To Do The Calculations. Sent Email To Doug 6/3/09 Jdh. Emailed 7/14/09 Jdh Emailed 8/18/09 Asking For An Update By The End Of The Week Jdh. Recd Emails, They Have Sold Boats. Within Next 30 Days Will Have Plan Of Action Ot Mnf On How To Proceed. Mnf Factory Visit 2009 Results In Mr Letter And Mnf Is Sending This Model To Solomons. Jdh 2/22/10 Emailed Mnf For Update. Dean Reynolds Responds 2/22/10- Was Sent Blank Dnr And Cur To Fill Out For Boats Corrected Same Day Jdh. 3/1/10 Jdh Emailed For Update Jdh, Recd Update Same Day. Emialed For Update 3/8/10 Jdh. Emialed Mnf 3/15/10 Jdh. Recd Cur 3/16/10- Fwd To Doug Luper 3/18/10 Jdh. Boat Was Tested, Resulted In Failing Boat Test. Mailed Letter 09/28/09 Jdh With Cur And And Dnr. Emailed Mnf To Check Status Of Case Jdh 2/22/10. 2/22/10 Jdh Mnf Responds That Date Not Set For Testing Jdh, Next Date 3/22/10 Jdh. Emailed Mnf 3/22/10 Jdh. No Progress To Date-still 90% Complete Jdh. Spoke To Dean- Cases Had Been Mislabelled From Solomons- By 6/17/10 Will Have Final Cur And Info Needed To Close Campaign. Emailed Mnf Jdh 8/16/10 Jdh. Emailed Mnf 9/13/10 Jdh. Mnf Deleted Last Email, Emailed Again 11/16/10 Jdh. Campaign Closed Per Cwo In House Based On Time And Length Of Campaign.

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