EXPANDACRAFT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EXP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EXPANDACRAFT INC of GULFPORT, FL. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
EXP
Location
GULFPORT, FL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
OMC
EXPANDACRAFT INC hulls (2019–present) 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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EXPANDACRAFT INC HIN FAQ
What does a EXPANDACRAFT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EXP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EXPANDACRAFT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EXPANDACRAFT INC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EXPANDACRAFT INC still in business?
USCG records list EXPANDACRAFT INC of GULFPORT, FL in the MIC database (registered 2019), associated with OMC.
How do I decode the year on a EXPANDACRAFT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EXPANDACRAFT INC hulls (2019–present) 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, "EXPANDACRAFT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/exp, last verified 2026-06-12.