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Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication

Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication has been building boats with HINs on file from 1954 to 2012. Federal records show 4 recalls and 53 USCG-reported accidents involving Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication hulls. Popular models include the Predictor, 21, 1999.

Known for:recreationalsmodels like the Predictor
Known Recalls
4
USCG Accidents
53
Registered Vessels
676
Active Years
1954–2012
MIC Code
CHK

Popular Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication Models

Predictor(2)21(1)1999(1)46389(1)Persuader(1)Entertainer(1)Sport Fishing Vessel(1)Open Pleasure(1)Vision 221(1)Jetmate Ii(1)Runabo(1)Covina(1)

Vessel counts from USCG registry data. Enter a HIN to check history on a specific model.

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Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication HINs start with CHK. Enter any 12-character HIN for a free decode, or upgrade to a Title Report ($19) to check federal and commercial databases for stolen records, liens, salvage history, and more.

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Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication Fleet Safety Overview

Based on 53 USCG-reported incidents involving Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication vessels from 2009 through 2023. These figures reflect all reported accidents for this make across the U.S. fleet and do not indicate the history of any individual vessel.

10alcohol
6excessive speed
5improper lookout
4operator inattention
3machinery failure

Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication Recalls (4)

06R1906SDec 2006
1600 BR OUTBOARD (2007)
1 units affected
05R0874SAug 2005
ZT 260 (2005)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

11 units affected
940203TSep 1994
ALL WITH MERC SPORT 90 (1994)

NON IGN PROTECTED DEVICE

20 units affected
820029TFeb 1982

BUCKET SEAT ON SOME 79&80

5,600 units affected

How to Identify a Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication HIN

Every Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication boat manufactured or imported into the U.S. after 1972 has a 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) stamped on the transom. Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication HINs begin with the manufacturer code CHK.

CHKXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication

Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code CHK. Vessels on file span model years 1954 through 2012. HullScore tracks 676 Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication vessels in our database, along with 4 manufacturer recalls and 53 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication models include the Predictor, 21, 1999, 46389, Persuader. The fleet is primarily composed of recreationals and open motorboats.

Before purchasing a used Chesapeake Bay Custom Fabrication, we recommend running a boat history report. A HullScore Boat History Report ($19) checks federal and commercial databases for stolen vessel records, maritime liens, salvage history, accidents, casualties, recalls, and USCG documentation status.