The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is MEL. This MIC (MEL) stands for the company name Dixie Boats Ltd which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer code has other company names (MEL sometimes goes by these name(s) if applicable: Melcraft (oob), Sabot Sailboats (ca Oob), , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after the first went out of business.
This company (Dixie Boats Ltd) is owned by Melvin Little and is located at Po Box 848 in Newton state of Nc. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Dixie Boats Ltd has started making boats, yachts and other watercraft as of 10/10/1997 and went out of business on (7/2/2007) in the following country: USA.
More details at the US Coast Guard.
The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Addr Change 112183 From Po Box 181. 10/89 Oob Per Mso Los. Mic Issued To Dixie Boats Ltd 10/07/97. See Also Dxe & Bkw. Dixie Boats Acquired Assets Of Dixie Marine, Inc (bkw). 7/2/2007 Oob Per Ppg.