DISCOVERY CORPORATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DSV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DISCOVERY CORPORATION of VANCOUVER, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1999 — 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
DSV
Location
VANCOUVER, WA
In business
since 1993
Status
Out of business (1999)
DISCOVERY CORPORATION hulls (1993–1999) 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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DISCOVERY CORPORATION HIN FAQ
What does a DISCOVERY CORPORATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DSV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DISCOVERY CORPORATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DISCOVERY CORPORATION hulls (1993–1999) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DISCOVERY CORPORATION still in business?
USCG records list DISCOVERY CORPORATION as out of business since 1999. 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 DISCOVERY CORPORATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DISCOVERY CORPORATION hulls (1993–1999) 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, "DISCOVERY CORPORATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dsv, last verified 2026-06-12.