CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC CEX
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CEX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS of MAYER, MN. 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
CEX
Location
MAYER, MN
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example CEX45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | CEX | Identifies CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CEX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS still in business?
USCG records list CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS of MAYER, MN in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS hulls (2016–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.
Where is the HIN on a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "CEX" MIC the same as a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS serial number?
No. "CEX" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "CURRENT ELECTRIC BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cex, last verified 2026-06-15.