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Success! VBU16V35L001 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.

VBU = Skinner Bros Boats Inc (Out of Business)
16V35 = Boat Serial Number
L0 = Manufactured December 2000
01 = Model year 2001

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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 16V35 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (2000) and a Model Year of 2001 with month of build (December) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is VBU. This MIC (VBU) stands for the company name Skinner Bros Boats Inc which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (VBU sometimes goes by these name(s) Bay Skiff Inc (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 (Skinner Bros Boats Inc) is owned by Johnny Skinner and is located at Rt 1, Box 822b in Riesel state of Tx. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Skinner Bros Boats Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 1/21/1993 and went out of business on (11/1/2012) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is BAY SKIFFII for this Skinner Bros Boats Inc (VBU16V35L001).
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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Viking Oob 1985; Mcguire Started New Co 1/90oob Per Cg-5093 Mso Hou 910822 930121 Skinner Bros Purchased Bay Skiff Inc (oob 910822) 10/3/2006 Oob Per Ppg. 9/15/2009 Back In Business Per Cg-54223. Mkb. 110112- Sck - Mic Determined Out Of Business By Physical Verification Visit..

UsedHIN	VBU16V35L001
IsValid	Yes
IsValidMIC	Yes
HINType	Current
SerialNo	16V35
ModelName	BAY SKIFFII
Year	2001
IsStateIssued	No
Company	Skinner Bros Boats Inc
CompanyStatus	Out of Business
CompanyAddress	Riesel Tx Rt 1, Box 822b
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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for VBU16V35L001 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and VBU16V35L001 did not have a match.

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