DEFENDER YACHT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DYD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DEFENDER YACHT CORP of MIAMI, FL. 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
DYD
Location
MIAMI, FL
In business
since 1990
Status
Out of business (2006)
DEFENDER YACHT CORP hulls (1990–2006) 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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DEFENDER YACHT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a DEFENDER YACHT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DYD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DEFENDER YACHT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DEFENDER YACHT CORP hulls (1990–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DEFENDER YACHT CORP still in business?
USCG records list DEFENDER YACHT CORP 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 DEFENDER YACHT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DEFENDER YACHT CORP hulls (1990–2006) 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, "DEFENDER YACHT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dyd, last verified 2026-06-12.