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Success! YSIF0071J798 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.

YSI = Seminole Marine, Inc (In Business)
F0071 = Boat Serial Number
J7 = Manufactured October 1997
98 = Model year 1998

HIN Decoder Details for YSIF0071J798:

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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 F0071 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1997) and a Model Year of 1998 with month of build (October) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

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

This company (Seminole Marine, Inc) is owned by Paul Hoppes and is located at Po Box 1899 in Cairo state of Ga. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Seminole Marine, Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 3/31/1987.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Seminole Marine, Inc (YSIF0071J798). But we have approximations: 186 Center Console or 150CC or SEMINOLE MARINE INC or SF198CC or 177 or 198CC or SAILFISH 198DC or SF186 or 186CC SAILFISH or 186CC.

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The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: 2017 Delta Blvd Suite 101 Tallahassee Fl 32303(904)224-9433 Update Per Cg-5093 890626. 8/27/1999 Producing Sailfish Boats. 07/082002 Update Per Rni. 061405 Hmh, Changed Type 1 To Above From 11, Added 11 To Type 2. 101706, Hmh, Changed Zip Code To Above From 31726..

UsedHINYSIF0071J798
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeCurrent
SerialNoF0071
Year1998
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanySeminole Marine, Inc
CompanyStatusIn Business
CompanyAddressCairo Ga Po Box 1899
WebsiteWww.sailfishboats.com

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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for YSIF0071J798 was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and YSIF0071J798 did not have a match.

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There are 4 boat Recalls for your Seminole Marine, Inc vessel:

Seminole Marine, Inc Boat Recalls for your HIN and MIC: 4.

1-seminole Marine Has Recalled Ysik0019j192 (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And Level Flotation Stability And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 15 Boats From The 1992 1992 Sailfish Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 5/29/1992 And Was Closed On 12/22/1994 With The Following Comment:

2-seminole Marine Has Recalled Ysib0028l798 (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 47 Boats From The 1998 174cc Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 7/9/1998 And Was Closed On 8/11/2003 With The Following Comment:

3-seminole Marine, Inc Has Recalled Ysico627e506 (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And Level Flotation And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 4 Boats From The 2006 Sailfish 170 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 9/6/2005 And Was Closed On 6/12/2006 With The Following Comment: Failed Lvel Flotation After Presoak, Failed Level Flot. Without Persons Wt, Failed Port And Starboard Stability. Dnr Recd 10-11-05. Passed Retest. 12/7/05 Rec'd Cur #1 Mnf Needs To Send In Copy Of The Letter Of Notification To Buyers. 6/12/06 2/4 Units Corrected And 1 Unit At The Dealers. Closed.

4-seminole Marine Has Recalled (hin Or Cin) Due To Level Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 32 Boats From The 1995 Sailfish Sf 150 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 2/6/1996 And Was Closed On 6/8/2001 With The Following Comment: Seminole Marine Will Check Boats Before And After The Boat Tested. Manuf. Claims That Last Of Foam Tank Was Used For This Boat. He Has Test Boat At His Facility And Foam Had Colapsed. His Records Show That Last Of Foam Tanks Were Used For This Boat Only. Manuf Will Not Respond To Recall. Advertise And Keep Open One Year And Close.

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