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Success! PIOSC655A696 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.

PIO = Bluewater Marine Group Inc (Out of Business)
SC655 = Boat Serial Number
A6 = Manufactured January 1996
96 = Model year 1996

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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 SC655 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1996) and a Model Year of 1996 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 PIO. This MIC (PIO) stands for the company name Bluewater Marine Group Inc which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (PIO sometimes goes by these name(s) Sea-pro Boats (dba), , , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (Bluewater Marine Group Inc) is owned by Alan Bowers and is located at 182 Bluewater Drive in Newberry state of Sc. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is BRUNSWICK BOAT GROUP () Bluewater Marine Group Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 4/29/1991 and went out of business on (5/21/2008) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Bluewater Marine Group Inc (PIOSC655A696). But we have approximations: 180CC or 180 CC or 1800CC or CENTER CONSOLE or CITATION or 2100 I/O or CIT 210CC.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: 5/91 New Address. 6/25/97 Mail Returned Forwarding Expired. Old Address Po Box 579 Chapin Nc 29036. 980213 New Phone Per Miami Show Directory; Was (803)345-1063. 011002 Palmetto Custom Boats (upl) Also At This Location. (020301:mfg Handbook Will Be Shared With The Offspring Company 'upl' .) 04/22/02 Sea-pro Also Producing Palmetto Custom Boats At This Location Using Pio On Both Brands. See Also (ghq), (upl), & (voq).030107 Changed Poc Was Michael Myers.031907 Company Is Now Bluewater Factory Address Now Also Mailing Mail Was Pob 1167 Factory Was Sea Pro Dr. Also Doing Business As Sea-pro Boats.5/21/2008 Oob Per Ppg.

UsedHINPIOSC655A696
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNoSC655
Year1996
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyBluewater Marine Group Inc
CompanyStatusOut of Business
CompanyAddressNewberry Sc 182 Bluewater Drive
WebsiteHttp://www.seaproboats.com/

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for PIOSC655A696 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and PIOSC655A696 did not have a match.

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There are 5 boat Recalls for your Bluewater Marine Group Inc vessel:

Bluewater Marine Group Inc Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 5.

1-sea Pro Boats Inc Has Recalled Piorg281j203 (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And Level Flotation And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 479 Boats From The 2003 Sv 1700 Cc Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 1/5/2005 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: Failed Port And Starboard Stability. Failed Level Floatation W/out Persons Wt Re-test Passed 2/28/05. Rec'd Cur 9/12/07 Corrected 65 Units. Oob Per Ppg-case Closed 9/25/08.

2-sea Pro Boats Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 620 Boats From The S195fs Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 10/28/2005 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: 102805 Email From Manuf; Sent Forms. 112805 Dnr Rcvd. Piofs101k899 - Piofs713f506 & Piofs001g506 - Piofs022jf06. Insufficient Foam In Boat. 022806 Cur 1 Rcvd - 3 Corrected. 052606 Cur 2 Rcvd - 75 Units Corrected. 083106 Cur 3 - 97 Corrected. 022707 Cur 5 - 107 Corrected. 060807 Cur 6 - 110 Corrected. Company Name Changed To Bluewater Marine Group. This Campaign Is Being Closed For Record Purposes Since Bluewater Marine Group Went Out Of Business On 05/21/2008.

3-sea-pro Boats, Inc Has Recalled Various (hin Or Cin) Due To Non Ign Protected Device And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 137 Boats From The 1994 All With Merc Sport 90 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 9/2/1994 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: Mercury Marine Shipped 137 Sport Jet 90 Engine Units Without Boots For The Starter Solenoid Positive Terminal. Received Dnr 10/24/94. 941130 Manuf Called To Question Due Dates On Cur Forms -- It Appears They Are 30 Days Too Early -- Told Caller To Make Curs Due On 1/1/95, 4/1/95, 7/1/95, Etc. Cur 1 Rcvd 03 Jan 95. Ltr To Company 7/7/95 - Rjd. 11/95 Closed Campaign Rjd.

4-sea-pro Boats Inc Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 518 Boats From The 2004 Sv 1900 Bay Boat Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 12/27/2004 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: Inadequate Flotation. 041227 Sent Dnr & Cur Forms. 050322 Sent Reminder Email. 050324 Dnr & Cur 1 Rcvd. Hins Piosn001 - Piosn514 And Piots001 - Piots004. 062405 Cur 2 Rcvd - 92 Units Corrected. 050906 - 135 Corrected. 122806 Cur 10 - 139 Corrected. 060107 Cur 11 Rcvd 143 Corrected. Sea-pro Boats Inc Became: Bluewater Marine Group Inc; And Oob On 05/21/2008. This Campaign Is Being Closed For Record Purposes Since Bluewater Marine Group Went Out Of Business On 05/21/2008.

5-sea Pro Boats Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 175 Boats From The Sv1500cc Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 10/28/2005 And Was Closed On 3/1/2007 With The Following Comment: 102805 Email From Manuf; Sent Forms. 112805 Dnr Rcvd. Piong001g102 - Piong180f506. Insufficient Foam In Boats. 022806 Cur 1 Rcvd - None Corrected Yet. 052606 Cur 2 Rcvd - 15 Units Corrected. 083106 Cur 3 - 35 Corrected. 022707 Cur 5 - 40 Corrected; 30 Returned For Incorrect Address.

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