MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HTL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS of SEATTLE, WA. 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
HTL
Location
SEATTLE, WA
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS hulls (2012–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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MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS HIN FAQ
What does a MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HTL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS still in business?
USCG records list MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS of SEATTLE, WA in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS hulls (2012–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, "MEGABOAT, LLC MARKETED AS HELMSMAN TRAWLERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/htl, last verified 2026-06-12.