DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DUG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS of ST MARTINVILLE, LA. 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
DUG
Location
ST MARTINVILLE, LA
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (2006)
DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS hulls (1988–2006) 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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DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DUG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS hulls (1988–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS 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 DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS hulls (1988–2006) 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, "DUGAS ALUM BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dug, last verified 2026-06-12.