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Third Coast

Third Coast has been building boats with HINs on file from 1973 to 2004. Federal records show 4 recalls and 26 USCG-reported accidents involving Third Coast hulls. Popular models include the 170ls, 1700ls, 150.

Known for:recreationalsmodels like the 170ls
Known Recalls
4
USCG Accidents
26
Registered Vessels
200
Active Years
1973–2004
MIC Code
TCT

Popular Third Coast Models

170ls(2)1700ls(2)150(1)170(1)1660(1)15'(1)170 Sd(1)Bowrider(1)162sd(1)170c(1)200sc(1)190 C(1)

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

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Third Coast Fleet Safety Overview

Based on 26 USCG-reported incidents involving Third Coast 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.

4operator inattention
2hull failure
2operator inexperience
2machinery failure
1machinery failure

Third Coast Recalls (4)

820004SJan 1982
TITAN 15' O/B TCT07461M (1981)

LEVEL FLOTATION

554 units affected
800234SSep 1980
TITAN 150

NO FLOTATION

554 units affected
800235SSep 1980
TITAN 150

WRONG CAP LABEL

438 units affected
800124SMay 1980
170V

NO CAP/CERT LABEL

1 units affected

How to Identify a Third Coast HIN

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

TCTXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Third Coast

Third Coast is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code TCT. Vessels on file span model years 1973 through 2004. HullScore tracks 200 Third Coast vessels in our database, along with 4 manufacturer recalls and 26 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Third Coast models include the 170ls, 1700ls, 150, 170, 1660. The fleet is primarily composed of recreationals and open motorboats.

Before purchasing a used Third Coast, 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.