PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PLU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) of PLUM BRANCH, SC. 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
PLU
Location
PLUM BRANCH, SC
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) hulls (2008–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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PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PLU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) of PLUM BRANCH, SC in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "PLUM BRANCH YACHT CLUB (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/plu, last verified 2026-06-12.