SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ERB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY of REDBLUFF, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1978 — 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
ERB
Location
REDBLUFF, CA
In business
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Status
Out of business (1978)
SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY hulls (1972–1978) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY HIN FAQ
What does a SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ERB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY hulls (1972–1978) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY still in business?
USCG records list SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY as out of business since 1978. 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 SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY hulls (1972–1978) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984. 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, "SEVEN LEAGUE DINGHY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/erb, last verified 2026-06-12.