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Success! DVN27486A898 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.

DVN = Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc (In Business)
27486 = Boat Serial Number
A8 = Manufactured January 1998
98 = Model year 1998

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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 27486 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1998) and a Model Year of 1998 with month of build (January) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is DVN. This MIC (DVN) stands for the company name Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc which is currently In Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (DVN sometimes goes by these name(s) Playbuoy Pontoon Mfg Inc, Associated Recreational Prod, , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc) is owned by Jim Wolf and is located at 903 Michigan Ave Po Box 698 in Alma state of Mi. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 3/20/1973.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc (DVN27486A898). But we have approximations: GRAND TAHOE or SPORT or 24 YACHTSMAN or ALPINE or MARQUIS or 18 or CALYPSO or Yachtsman 2423 or STRICKER.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Discovered That Company Still In Business As Arp Corp: Old Company Names Include Assoc Recl Prdts Corp, Playbouy Boats Nd Dar-van Mfg-900418 800/822-2338. Jimpatrick-rni-email-010227-mfg Pkg Mailed-010227. 08/30/01 Update Per Rni. 01/22/03 Changed Area Code To 989 050510 Poc Change Per Ga Dnr, Was Melvin Hutchinson. 112305 Company Change Was Playbuoy Pontoon.

UsedHINDVN27486A898
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNo27486
Year1998
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyAvalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc
CompanyStatusIn Business
CompanyAddressAlma Mi 903 Michigan Ave Po Box 698
WebsiteWww.avalonpontoons.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for DVN27486A898 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and DVN27486A898 did not have a match.

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There are 1 boat Recalls for your Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc vessel:

Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 1.

1-playbuoy Pontoon Mfg Inc Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Fuel Fill Fitting Cracks And Fuel Fill Fitting Cracks And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 114 Boats From The Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 9/13/1995 And Was Closed On 5/4/1998 With The Following Comment: 971106 Telcon With Manuf. Did Conduct Recall - Sent Dnr For Manuf To Complete. 980420 Reminder Letter. 980427 Vmx From Manuf - Needs Dnr Faxed. 980504 Rcvd Dnr - All Boats Corrected.

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