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Success! RBMAB175B888 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.

RBM = Red Beard Sailing (In Business)
AB175 = Boat Serial Number
B8 = Manufactured February 1988
88 = Model year 1988

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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 AB175 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1988) and a Model Year of 1988 with month of build (February) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is RBM. This MIC (RBM) stands for the company name Red Beard Sailing which is currently In Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (RBM sometimes goes by these name(s) , , , or Renken Boat Mfg Co. Inc (oob)). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (Red Beard Sailing) is owned by Alexander Caslow and is located at 8020 Yellowstone Rd in Kingsville state of Md. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is RED BEARD SAILING, LLC () Red Beard Sailing has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 7/20/2016.

The Model Name is 1700 CLASSIC for this Red Beard Sailing (RBMAB175B888).
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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: Changed Poc Per Ltr Fm Manufacturer 921116. Ltr From Carl E Renken Dtd 28 July 95. Rbm Oob As Of April 95. Wachovia National Bank Of South Carolina Took Over Companys Assets And Sold Them At Auction To United Marine Corp (uma). United Marine Using Rbm For It's Renken Boat Line. Importer Of Inflatables And Sailboats. Maj.

UsedHINRBMAB175B888
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNoAB175
ModelName1700 CLASSIC
Year1988
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyRed Beard Sailing
CompanyStatusIn Business
CompanyAddressKingsville Md 8020 Yellowstone Rd
WebsiteWww.redbeardsailing.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for RBMAB175B888 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and RBMAB175B888 did not have a match.

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There are 1 boat Recalls for your Red Beard Sailing vessel:

Red Beard Sailing Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 1.

1-renken Boat Mfg Co. Inc Has Recalled Rbmca0131i192 (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And Level Fltation Stability And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 27 Boats From The 1992 1780 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 5/29/1992 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment:

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