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Cole

Cole is a boat manufacturer registered with the U.S. Coast Guard. There are 3 federal recalls on file for Cole vessels.

Known Recalls
3
USCG Accidents
0
Registered Vessels
0
MIC Code
KGW

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Cole Recalls (3)

940220SJul 1994
22.4 SKIER I/O BOWRIDER (1993)

FUEL HOSE NOT USCG

1 units affected
820109TSep 1982
POLYWOG 8 (1982)

THIN HULL CAUSES LEAKES

203 units affected
800045SMar 1980

MAX WEIGHT

1 units affected

How to Identify a Cole HIN

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

KGWXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Cole

Cole is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code KGW. HullScore tracks 0 Cole vessels in our database, along with 3 manufacturer recalls and 0 USCG-reported boating accidents.

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