HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HEL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) of FRANKLINTON, LA. 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
HEL
Location
FRANKLINTON, LA
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–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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HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HEL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) of FRANKLINTON, LA in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "HELLBENDER BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hel, last verified 2026-06-12.