BOTE LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BOT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOTE LLC of FORT WALTON BEACH, FL. 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
BOT
Location
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BOTE LLC hulls (2017–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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BOTE LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BOTE LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BOT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOTE LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOTE LLC hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOTE LLC still in business?
USCG records list BOTE LLC of FORT WALTON BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a BOTE LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOTE LLC hulls (2017–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, "BOTE LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bot, last verified 2026-06-12.