MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN Decoder — MIC MLY

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MLY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS of FORT LAUDERDALE, 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

MLY

Location

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

In business

since 2006

Status

Listed active in USCG records

Parent company

COLONIAL YACHT SALES INC

MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example MLY45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)MLYIdentifies MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN FAQ

What does a MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "MLY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS still in business?

USCG records list MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS of FORT LAUDERDALE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2006), associated with COLONIAL YACHT SALES INC.

How do I decode the year on a MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS hulls (2006–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.

Where is the HIN on a MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS 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 "MLY" MIC the same as a MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS serial number?

No. "MLY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS'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 MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS 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 MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS 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, "MIDNIGHT LACE YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mly, last verified 2026-06-15.