SEA EAGLE USA HIN Decoder — MIC LES
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LES were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEA EAGLE USA of PORT JEFFERSON, NY. 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
LES
Location
PORT JEFFERSON, NY
In business
since 1972
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
HARRISON-HOGE INDUSTRIES
SEA EAGLE USA built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a SEA EAGLE USA HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example LES45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | LES | Identifies SEA EAGLE USA, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | SEA EAGLE USA's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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SEA EAGLE USA HIN FAQ
What does a SEA EAGLE USA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LES" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEA EAGLE USA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEA EAGLE USA built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is SEA EAGLE USA still in business?
USCG records list SEA EAGLE USA of PORT JEFFERSON, NY in the MIC database (registered 1972), associated with HARRISON-HOGE INDUSTRIES.
How do I decode the year on a SEA EAGLE USA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEA EAGLE USA built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a SEA EAGLE USA boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "LES" MIC the same as a SEA EAGLE USA serial number?
No. "LES" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies SEA EAGLE USA. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: SEA EAGLE USA's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a SEA EAGLE USA HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against SEA EAGLE USA records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "SEA EAGLE USA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/les, last verified 2026-06-15.