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Success! SOV18MV2H403 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.

SOV = Schafer Boats Inc (Out of Business)
18MV2 = Boat Serial Number
H4 = Manufactured August 2004
03 = Model year 2003

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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 18MV2 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (2004) and a Model Year of 2003 with month of build (August) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Schafer Boats Inc) is owned by Dave Schaffer and is located at 22110 Railroad Lane in Fulton state of Il. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Schafer Boats Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 3/27/1984 and went out of business on (6/21/2011) in the following country: USA.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Current Info As Of 890717. 03/29/2002 Update Per Rni; Factory Visit Site At (mail) Box 909, Indian Cemetery Rd, L'anse, Mi. 10/26/06 (rdh) Notified By Poc Mr. Schafer That He Is Moving From L'anse, Mi To Fulton, Il, And Intends To Resume Boat Building Business In 2007. 062111 (rdh) Poc Declared Sov Oob Due To Full Time Retirment Intentions..

UsedHIN	SOV18MV2H403
IsValid	Yes
IsValidMIC	Yes
HINType	Current
SerialNo	18MV2
Year	2003
IsStateIssued	No
Company	Schafer Boats Inc
CompanyStatus	Out of Business
CompanyAddress	Fulton Il 22110 Railroad Lane
Website	Http://www.ndcnorth.com/schafers-aluminum-boats/custom-boats.html

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for SOV18MV2H403 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and SOV18MV2H403 did not have a match.

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Schafer Boats Inc Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 0.