DALAM MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DAL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DALAM MARINE of TOPEKA, IN. 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
DAL
Location
TOPEKA, IN
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DALAM MARINE 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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DALAM MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a DALAM MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DAL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DALAM MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DALAM MARINE 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 DALAM MARINE still in business?
USCG records list DALAM MARINE of TOPEKA, IN in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a DALAM MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DALAM MARINE 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, "DALAM MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dal, last verified 2026-06-12.