PELAGIC HYBRIDS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PHL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PELAGIC HYBRIDS of COVINGTON, LA. 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
PHL
Location
COVINGTON, LA
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
PELAGIC HYBRIDS OF LOUISIANA
PELAGIC HYBRIDS 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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PELAGIC HYBRIDS HIN FAQ
What does a PELAGIC HYBRIDS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PHL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PELAGIC HYBRIDS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PELAGIC HYBRIDS 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 PELAGIC HYBRIDS still in business?
USCG records list PELAGIC HYBRIDS of COVINGTON, LA in the MIC database (registered 2016), associated with PELAGIC HYBRIDS OF LOUISIANA.
How do I decode the year on a PELAGIC HYBRIDS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PELAGIC HYBRIDS 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, "PELAGIC HYBRIDS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/phl, last verified 2026-06-12.