SCARAB HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PSB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SCARAB of CADILLAC, MI. 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
PSB
Location
CADILLAC, MI
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
REC BOAT HOLDINGS
SCARAB hulls (2013–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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SCARAB HIN FAQ
What does a SCARAB HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PSB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SCARAB — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SCARAB hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SCARAB still in business?
USCG records list SCARAB of CADILLAC, MI in the MIC database (registered 2013), associated with REC BOAT HOLDINGS.
How do I decode the year on a SCARAB HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SCARAB hulls (2013–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, "SCARAB HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/psb, last verified 2026-06-12.