BIG DOG BOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BDO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BIG DOG BOATS LLC of CHARLESTON, SC. 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
BDO
Location
CHARLESTON, SC
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BIG DOG BOATS LLC 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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BIG DOG BOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BIG DOG BOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BDO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BIG DOG BOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BIG DOG BOATS LLC 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 BIG DOG BOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list BIG DOG BOATS LLC of CHARLESTON, SC in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a BIG DOG 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. BIG DOG BOATS LLC 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, "BIG DOG BOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bdo, last verified 2026-06-12.