HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HBT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC of LAKE CITY, 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
HBT
Location
LAKE CITY, FL
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC hulls (2018–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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HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HBT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC still in business?
USCG records list HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC of LAKE CITY, FL in the MIC database (registered 2018).
How do I decode the year on a HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC hulls (2018–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, "HELMSMEN BOATWORKS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hbt, last verified 2026-06-12.