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Success! HCCAB173C414 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.

HCC = Hobie Cat Company (In Business)
AB173 = Boat Serial Number
C4 = Manufactured March 2014
14 = Model year 2014

HIN Decoder Details for HCCAB173C414:

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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 AB173 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (2014) and a Model Year of 2014 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 HCC. This MIC (HCC) stands for the company name Hobie Cat Company which is currently In Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (HCC sometimes goes by these name(s) Hardwood Const & Cabty (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 (Hobie Cat Company) is owned by Rich Gleason and is located at 4925 Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside state of Ca. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Hobie Cat Company has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 3/7/2006.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Hobie Cat Company (HCCAB173C414). But we have approximations: PA14 or PRO ANGLER or PA 14 or PROANGLER or T2 or OASIS or mirage oasis.

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Make sure to compare the date of boat manufacturing with the dates in which the company was actually in business.

The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Previously Hardwood Const & Cabty Steve Clayton Box 813 Port Townsend Wa 98368 Inbus 042880 Pmr Deleted Mls 1/83 Oob Per Mso Sea 11/88. Hobie Cat Also Using (ccm) & (hce)..

UsedHINHCCAB173C414
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNoAB173
Year2014
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyHobie Cat Company
CompanyStatusIn Business
CompanyAddressOceanside Ca 4925 Oceanside Blvd
WebsiteWww.hobiecat.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for HCCAB173C414 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and HCCAB173C414 did not have a match.

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There are 1 boat Recalls for your Hobie Cat Company vessel:

Hobie Cat Company Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 1.

1-hobie Cat Company Has Recalled Hcctz026h718 (hin Or Cin) Due To Hull Id Number And Navigation Lights And This Boat Recall Is Open. It Applied To 1 Boats From The 2018 Kayak (model Not Known) Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 1/26/2018 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: (1) The Purpose Of ‘33 Cfr, Subpart C – Identification Of Boats’ Is For Boat Builders To Affix A Readily Visible And Readable Hull Identification Number On The Starboard Outboard Side Of The Transom Within Two Inches Of The Top Of The Gunwale. The Affixed Hull Identification Number (hin) Was Not Legible; The Above Hin Is A Best Guess. (2) The Inspection Boat Was Outfitted With Green Strip Lights On The Forward Bow And Stern Areas On Both Sides Of The Boat. Such Lights Could Be Mistaken For The Sidelights Specified By The Navigation Rules. If Retained These Strip Lights Must Not Be Red Or Green In Color. 1/31/18 Mailed-cc 2/23/2018 Rcvd Resp Letter. Provided Direction To Mfr By Email. Len The Boat Did Not Have A Legible Hull Identification Number; The Above Number Is Only A Best Guess Of The Actual Number Lightly Scratched Into The Plastic Hull. The Purpose Of ‘33 Cfr, Subpart C – Identification Of Boats’ Is For Boat Builders To Affix A Readily Visible And Readable Hull Identification Number.the Coast Guard Considers The Above Item To Be A Significant Violation Because This Is A Repeat Issue Of Noncompliance From Previous Inspections. You Have Repeatedly Failed To Correct This Issue Of Noncompliance Despite The Uscg Direction That You Must Correct All Future Production Boats. 8/28/18 Mailed With Cur/dnr-cc 9/11/18 Mfr Provided Compliant Hin Photos, Len Directed To Submit Dnr And Begin Campaign-cc

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