SPORT VENTURES MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FXO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SPORT VENTURES MARINE of BONHAM, TX. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
FXO
Location
BONHAM, TX
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2005)
SPORT VENTURES MARINE hulls (1998–2005) 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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SPORT VENTURES MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a SPORT VENTURES MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FXO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SPORT VENTURES MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SPORT VENTURES MARINE hulls (1998–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SPORT VENTURES MARINE still in business?
USCG records list SPORT VENTURES MARINE as out of business since 2005. 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 SPORT VENTURES MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SPORT VENTURES MARINE hulls (1998–2005) 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, "SPORT VENTURES MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fxo, last verified 2026-06-12.