BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BDE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP of DANBURY, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
BDE
Location
DANBURY, CT
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2005)
BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP hulls (1991–2005) 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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BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BDE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP hulls (1991–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP as out of business since 2005. 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 BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP hulls (1991–2005) 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, "BLACK DUCK BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bde, last verified 2026-06-12.