ROBIN SMITH HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RSM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROBIN SMITH of MANTEO, NC. 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
RSM
Location
MANTEO, NC
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ROBIN SMITH hulls (2015–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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ROBIN SMITH HIN FAQ
What does a ROBIN SMITH HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RSM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROBIN SMITH — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROBIN SMITH hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ROBIN SMITH still in business?
USCG records list ROBIN SMITH of MANTEO, NC in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a ROBIN SMITH HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROBIN SMITH hulls (2015–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, "ROBIN SMITH HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rsm, last verified 2026-06-12.