DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BEM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) of VICTORIA, TX. 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
BEM
Location
VICTORIA, TX
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BEM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) 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 DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) of VICTORIA, TX in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) 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.
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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, "DESPERADO BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bem, last verified 2026-06-12.