BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN Decoder — MIC BBI
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BBI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BANDIT BOATS LLC of SHREVEPORT, LA. 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
BBI
Location
SHREVEPORT, LA
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BANDIT BOATS LLC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BBI45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BBI | Identifies BANDIT BOATS LLC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BANDIT BOATS LLC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BBI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BANDIT BOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BANDIT BOATS LLC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BANDIT BOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list BANDIT BOATS LLC of SHREVEPORT, LA in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BANDIT BOATS LLC hulls (2019–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.
Where is the HIN on a BANDIT BOATS LLC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "BBI" MIC the same as a BANDIT BOATS LLC serial number?
No. "BBI" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BANDIT BOATS LLC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BANDIT BOATS LLC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against BANDIT BOATS LLC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BANDIT BOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bbi, last verified 2026-06-15.