CAPELLI USA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CAP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CAPELLI USA of CLEARWATER, 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
CAP
Location
CLEARWATER, FL
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
GM150 LLC
CAPELLI USA hulls (2012–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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CAPELLI USA HIN FAQ
What does a CAPELLI USA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CAP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CAPELLI USA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CAPELLI USA hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CAPELLI USA still in business?
USCG records list CAPELLI USA of CLEARWATER, FL in the MIC database (registered 2012), associated with GM150 LLC.
How do I decode the year on a CAPELLI USA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CAPELLI USA hulls (2012–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, "CAPELLI USA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cap, last verified 2026-06-12.