ROBALO BOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ROB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROBALO BOATS LLC of NASHVILLE, GA. 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
ROB
Location
NASHVILLE, GA
In business
since 1980
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC
ROBALO BOATS LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
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ROBALO BOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a ROBALO BOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ROB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROBALO BOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROBALO BOATS LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is ROBALO BOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list ROBALO BOATS LLC of NASHVILLE, GA in the MIC database (registered 1980), associated with CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC.
How do I decode the year on a ROBALO BOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROBALO BOATS LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "ROBALO BOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rob, last verified 2026-06-12.