DISSIDENT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DIM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DISSIDENT of MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. 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
DIM
Location
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DISSIDENT hulls (2009–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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DISSIDENT HIN FAQ
What does a DISSIDENT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DIM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DISSIDENT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DISSIDENT hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DISSIDENT still in business?
USCG records list DISSIDENT of MOUNTAIN HOME, AR in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a DISSIDENT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DISSIDENT hulls (2009–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, "DISSIDENT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dim, last verified 2026-06-12.