MB DESIGNS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MBD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MB DESIGNS of ORLANDO, 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
MBD
Location
ORLANDO, FL
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MB DESIGNS hulls (2014–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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MB DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a MB DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MBD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MB DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MB DESIGNS hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MB DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list MB DESIGNS of ORLANDO, FL in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a MB DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MB DESIGNS hulls (2014–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, "MB DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mbd, last verified 2026-06-12.