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Success! EYE50006D898 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.

EYE = Sharpe Houseboat Inc (Out of Business)
50006 = Boat Serial Number
D8 = Manufactured April 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 50006 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 (April) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Sharpe Houseboat Inc) is owned by Joe D. Sharpe and is located at 5215 South Highway 27 in Somerset state of Ky. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Sharpe Houseboat Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 11/17/1997 and went out of business on (11/20/2013) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is BLUE RAVEN for this Sharpe Houseboat Inc (EYE50006D898).
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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: 112013 - Sck - Mic Determined Out Of Business After A Physical Verification Visit..

UsedHINEYE50006D898
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNo50006
ModelNameBLUE RAVEN
Year1998
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanySharpe Houseboat Inc
CompanyStatusOut of Business
CompanyAddressSomerset Ky 5215 South Highway 27
WebsiteHttp://www.sharpehouseboat.com/

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We searched for the Official Documentation Number and found 1074618 (click to see more)
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and EYE50006D898 did not have a match.

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There are 2 boat Recalls for your Sharpe Houseboat Inc vessel:

Sharpe Houseboat Inc Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 2.

1-sharpe Houseboat Inc Has Recalled Various (hin Or Cin) Due To Electrical System And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 123 Boats From The 1999 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 11/19/2003 And Was Closed On 3/31/2004 With The Following Comment: Ancon Marine Investigated Sharpe Hb Fire At Bullfrog Marina Fuel Dock, Lake Powell. Root Cause Reported To Be Spark From Non-ignition Protected Relay On Mathers Micro Commander Control System. Two Identical Vessels Also Examined Durng Investigation. One Had Ip Relays, One Did Not. See Also Case 010047t Which Is The Only Other Dn On Subj Issue. Dnr Recvd. 1/27/04. Campaign Closed. More Than 80% Complete.

2-sharpe Houseboat Inc Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Label; Blower Warning And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 205 Boats From The 82x16 Wc Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 6/28/2002 And Was Closed On 2/3/2003 With The Following Comment:

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