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Success! RGDF0431E797 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.

RGD = Challenger Offshore (Out of Business)
F0431 = Boat Serial Number
E7 = Manufactured May 1997
97 = Model year 1997

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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 F0431 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1997) and a Model Year of 1997 with month of build (May) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Challenger Offshore) is owned by Ron Di Bartolo and is located at 300 Westlink Drive in Washington state of Mo. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is MARINE HOLDINGS, INC. (RGD) Challenger Offshore has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 1/18/1996 and went out of business on (1/12/2006) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Challenger Offshore (RGDF0431E797). But we have approximations: .

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Rgd Was Pioneer Boats, Gulf Breeze Fl 32561/ Oob 03/79. Challenger Fax 314-771-6344. Building Glass Stern Drive Performance 24-33'. John Simpson Was Pres Durning Summer Of 95 When Company Transactions Were In Process/completed 19 Sept 95, Began 23 Mar 95. Simpson Was Sales Manger When Challenger Boat Works Was 'kjr' (616-698-0440). 040622 New Address Per Website, Was 2024 Macklind Ave, St Louis Mo 63110. 011206 Assets Acquired By Xtreme Companies (chr).

UsedHIN	RGDF0431E797
IsValid	Yes
IsValidMIC	Yes
HINType	Current
SerialNo	F0431
Year	1997
IsStateIssued	No
Company	Challenger Offshore
CompanyStatus	Out of Business
CompanyAddress	Washington Mo 300 Westlink Drive
Website	Http://www.challengeroffshore.com/

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for RGDF0431E797 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and RGDF0431E797 did not have a match.

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Challenger Offshore Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 0.