You must verify your hull ID with TWRA. ALL boats in TN.

[SpurHunter]

Hull Identification Number Corrections

The U.S. Coast Guard has mandated (33 C.F.R. § 181.25) that all registered vessels in the State of Tennessee provide a properly formatted Hull Identification Number (HIN) to TWRA.

The HIN is a 12 digit number generally located on the outside of the hull in the upper right corner of the boat’s transom.

A properly formatted HIN begins with 3 letters, followed by 5 characters (either number or letter), then one letter, then one number, and lastly, the last two digits of the year. EXAMPLE: ABC12345D313

Customers with an invalid HIN may renew their boats but only for the next three years. After the Coast Guard mandated deadline, our system will decline these renewals and any new owner applications.

It is imperative to correct these numbers in the system before that deadline.

Go to this link to verify.
http://www.tn.gov/twra/hin.shtml

Phone: 1-800-648-8798 or 615-781-5116 | E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address
TWRA
Attn: HIN Division
PO Box 41729
Nashville TN 37204

 

[river rat]

I JUST RENEWED MY REGISTRATION CHECKED MY hULL id AND IT SAID IT IS INVALID I CALLED THE NUMBER AND AM WAITING FOR A CALLBACK WILL KEEP YOU POSTED THANKS FOR THE INFO Turned out it was an operator malfunction I entered an one instead of an I my bad

 

[Andrew]

Mine is valid. Thanks

 

[djsmarinelectronics]

river rat - 4/30/2015 1:34 PM

I JUST RENEWED MY REGISTRATION CHECKED MY hULL id AND IT SAID IT IS INVALID I CALLED THE NUMBER AND AM WAITING FOR A CALLBACK WILL KEEP YOU POSTED THANKS FOR THE INFO Turned out it was an operator malfunction I entered an one instead of an I my bad

I did the same thing, put a 1 in first it said INVALID, and then tried an I, which got a VALID. So if your 1 doesn't work try the I.................

 

[Fishingron]

Come on guys, this law has been in effect for what..20+ years.

 

[djsmarinelectronics]

Fishingron - 4/30/2015 8:00 PM

Come on guys, this law has been in effect for what..20+ years.

Oh,

"Customers with an invalid HIN may renew their boats but only for the next three years. After the Coast Guard mandated deadline, our system will decline these renewals and any new owner applications.

It is imperative to correct these numbers in the system before that deadline."

It wasn't clear that the deadline was in 1995.

 

[da83moon]

Thanks. They have my year and an o for a zero. I sent an email, but anything On how to fix it?

 

[Gator]

The registration number includes 555 on my card is one thing. The numbers on the title has SSS. The number on the boat appears to include SSS.
I put both the numbers into the system and they say both are VALID. Confusing but good thing I guess.

 

[river rat]

On the link Erik set there is a phone # you can just call them and they will help you out

 

[buzz]

Yes, that 1 or that I....will cause problems. I know. The lady that I talked to was very helpful from TWRA. She had the problem solved in a matter of minutes.

 

[VolsFan24]

What if there is no number on the transom? Only thing i find is a plate with my boat serial number.

 

[SpurHunter]

VolsFan24 - 5/4/2015 8:33 AM

What if there is no number on the transom? Only thing i find is a plate with my boat serial number.

I guess contacting them?

Phone: 1-800-648-8798 or 615-781-5116 | E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address
TWRA
Attn: HIN Division
PO Box 41729
Nashville TN 37204

 

[SlabDog]

Check Your Hull ID Format

Check your hull ID for correct format here:

http://www.state.tn.us/twra/boatregistrations.html

Mines good.