SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SB3 were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO of Topping, VA. 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
SB3
Location
Topping, VA
In business
since 1982
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO HIN FAQ
What does a SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SB3" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–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 SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO still in business?
USCG records list SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO of Topping, VA in the MIC database (registered 1982).
How do I decode the year on a SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–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, "SHERWOOD BOAT BLDG CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sb3, last verified 2026-06-12.