This is a link to the Minnesota Canoe Association about HIN. I'm in Iowa and this applies here also. We get a HIN from the DNR.

http://www.canoe-kayak.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=118

Bryan

: Thanks to all of you that responded to my question regarding travelling
: across the border with home built boats. I guess I will not be overly
: concerned with the issue, just take a few photos with me of the work in
: progress.

: Shawn: I trust you knew that the 3rd boat was not on the roof or did you
: leave it on the beach in Vancouver ?

: I will have to review the Coast Guard data again on how to aquire the HIN.

: Rod: My impression from reading the form is that I generate my own HIN and
: just supply the data to the Coast Guard. Have I got that right?

: grant