INLAND MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with INV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to INLAND MARINE of NAMPA, ID. 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
INV
Location
NAMPA, ID
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
INLAND MARINE hulls (2016–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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INLAND MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a INLAND MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "INV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to INLAND MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. INLAND MARINE hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is INLAND MARINE still in business?
USCG records list INLAND MARINE of NAMPA, ID in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a INLAND MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. INLAND MARINE hulls (2016–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, "INLAND MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/inv, last verified 2026-06-12.