SHORE BREEZE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with APR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SHORE BREEZE of CAPE CHARLES, VA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2010 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
APR
Location
CAPE CHARLES, VA
In business
since 2002
Status
Out of business (2010)
Parent company
PORT ROYAL MANUFACTURING
SHORE BREEZE hulls (2002–2010) 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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SHORE BREEZE HIN FAQ
What does a SHORE BREEZE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "APR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SHORE BREEZE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SHORE BREEZE hulls (2002–2010) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SHORE BREEZE still in business?
USCG records list SHORE BREEZE as out of business since 2010 (associated with PORT ROYAL MANUFACTURING). That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a SHORE BREEZE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SHORE BREEZE hulls (2002–2010) 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, "SHORE BREEZE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/apr, last verified 2026-06-12.