The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is JIP. This MIC (JIP) stands for the company name Sandbarhopper Boats which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer code has other company names (JIP sometimes goes by these name(s) if applicable: Ares Custom Yachts (acy), , , 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 (Sandbarhopper Boats) is owned by Pascal Gademer and is located at 8401 Sw 43rd Terrace in Miami state of Fl. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Sandbarhopper Boats has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 12/5/2006 and went out of business on (8/29/2007) in the following country: USA.
More details at the US Coast Guard.
The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Ares Custom Yachts Was Assigned Mic Acy And Never Built Boats With Jip. 8/29/2007 Oob Per Ppg.