BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC DNL
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DNL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BUD DANIELS BOATS of NAPLES, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
DNL
Location
NAPLES, FL
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (1990)
BUD DANIELS BOATS hulls (1985–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example DNL45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | DNL | Identifies BUD DANIELS BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BUD DANIELS 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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BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DNL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BUD DANIELS BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BUD DANIELS BOATS hulls (1985–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BUD DANIELS BOATS still in business?
USCG records list BUD DANIELS BOATS as out of business since 1990. 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 BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BUD DANIELS BOATS hulls (1985–1990) 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 BUD DANIELS 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 "DNL" MIC the same as a BUD DANIELS BOATS serial number?
No. "DNL" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BUD DANIELS BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BUD DANIELS 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 BUD DANIELS 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 BUD DANIELS 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, "BUD DANIELS BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dnl, last verified 2026-06-15.