MIKE MITCHELL HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OMV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MIKE MITCHELL of OCEAN SHORES, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
OMV
Location
OCEAN SHORES, WA
In business
since 2001
Status
Out of business (2006)
MIKE MITCHELL hulls (2001–2006) 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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MIKE MITCHELL HIN FAQ
What does a MIKE MITCHELL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OMV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MIKE MITCHELL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MIKE MITCHELL hulls (2001–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MIKE MITCHELL still in business?
USCG records list MIKE MITCHELL as out of business since 2006. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a MIKE MITCHELL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MIKE MITCHELL hulls (2001–2006) 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, "MIKE MITCHELL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/omv, last verified 2026-06-12.