DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DME were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR of TAIPEI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
DME
Location
TAIPEI
In business
since 1973
Status
Out of business (2006)
DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR HIN FAQ
What does a DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DME" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR still in business?
USCG records list DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR as out of business since 2006. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "DUNCAN MARINE ENTERPR HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dme, last verified 2026-06-12.