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Success! FBBG2157C505 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.

FBB = French Broad Boatworks (In Business)
G2157 = Boat Serial Number
C5 = Manufactured March 2005
05 = Model year 2005

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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 G2157 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (2005) and a Model Year of 2005 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 FBB. This MIC (FBB) stands for the company name French Broad Boatworks which is currently In Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (FBB sometimes goes by these name(s) Formosa Boat Bldg Co (oob), , , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (French Broad Boatworks) is owned by Jason Brownlee and is located at 211 Amboy Rd Suite D in Asheville state of Nc. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is EVERT AND BROWNLEE INC () French Broad Boatworks has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 1/6/2014.

The Model Name is uncertain for this French Broad Boatworks (FBBG2157C505). But we have approximations: .

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Formosa Boat Bldg Co (oob) 11/21/02 Reported As Oob By Rni. 01/06/14 Reassigned Mic. French Broad Boatworks Manf Of Guideboats/drift Boats..

UsedHINFBBG2157C505
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNoG2157
Year2005
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyFrench Broad Boatworks
CompanyStatusIn Business
CompanyAddressAsheville Nc 211 Amboy Rd Suite D
WebsiteFrenchbroadboatworks.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for FBBG2157C505 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and FBBG2157C505 did not have a match.

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