ALCO MANUFACTURING HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ALO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALCO MANUFACTURING of ST ALBANS, WV. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
ALO
Location
ST ALBANS, WV
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ALCO MANUFACTURING hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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ALCO MANUFACTURING HIN FAQ
What does a ALCO MANUFACTURING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ALO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALCO MANUFACTURING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALCO MANUFACTURING hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALCO MANUFACTURING still in business?
USCG records list ALCO MANUFACTURING of ST ALBANS, WV in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a ALCO MANUFACTURING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALCO MANUFACTURING hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ALCO MANUFACTURING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/alo, last verified 2026-06-12.