HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HME were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION of ST PETERSBURG, 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
HME
Location
ST PETERSBURG, FL
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
BIG WAVE LLC
HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION 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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HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HME" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION 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 HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION of ST PETERSBURG, FL in the MIC database (registered 2018), associated with BIG WAVE LLC.
How do I decode the year on a HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION 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, "HUB'S MARINE FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hme, last verified 2026-06-12.