Decode your Harris pontoon's Hull Identification Number (HIN) for free. Enter the 12-character HIN below and click "Decode HIN":
Harris pontoons are built in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pontoons are often sold privately as family boats, and the HIN is how you confirm the year and builder before you rely on the listing.
| Primary MIC Code | HAM |
| Codes on Record | 1 |
| Parent Company | Brunswick Corporation |
| Vessel Types | Pontoon boats · Tritoons |
| Website | www.harrisboats.com |
| USCG Recalls on Record | 3 |
| Recall # | MIC | Model(s) | Model Year | Units | Example HIN | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R2736S | HAM | V 220 I | 2008 | 134 | HAMD7612A808 | 02/22/2008 | ✔ Closed |
| 06R1915S | HAM | S 225 INBOARD POWERED DECK BOAT | 2007 | 69 | not given | 12/16/2006 | ✔ Closed |
| 950101S | HAM | LEGEND & ULTRACAT | 1995 | 92 | not given | 08/16/1995 | ✔ Closed |
The first three characters of a HIN are the manufacturer code the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to the builder. If your HIN starts with one of these, it was registered to Harris or its parent company. Every code below was checked against the Coast Guard's live manufacturer database on 24 October 2026. Harris's code HAM is registered to Brunswick Leisure Boat Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
| MIC Code | Registered Company | Address on Record |
|---|---|---|
| HAM | BRUNSWICK LEISURE BOAT COMPANY, LLC | Fort Wayne, IN |
Every hull built or imported for the US market since 1972 carries a 12-character Hull Identification Number. Each block of characters means something specific:
| Characters | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer code (MIC), identifying Harris as the builder |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number, assigned by the manufacturer |
| 9 | Month of manufacture, as a letter: A = January through L = December |
| 10 | Last digit of the year the hull was built |
| 11–12 | Model year, often one year ahead of the build year |
A boat built in the autumn is often sold as the following year's model, so a build year one behind the model year is normal. A gap of more than a year, or a HIN that does not start with one of the codes above, is worth checking against the title and asking the seller about.
Enter the hull number and get the builder, build date, model year and the Coast Guard recall campaigns for that builder in one lookup. Free, no account needed.
Run a free HIN checkA pontoon has no single flat transom, so the HIN is usually on the aft crossbeam, within about a foot of where the starboard pontoon attaches, or on the starboard pontoon near the stern. A second, identical HIN is hidden somewhere unexposed on boats built for US sale since August 1984. If the visible number is missing, painted over or looks altered, treat that as a reason to ask questions. See where the HIN is located on a boat for the usual spots and what a tampered plate looks like.
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