SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN Decoder — MIC SBG

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SBG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA of PERRY, FL. 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

SBG

Location

PERRY, FL

In business

since 2011

Status

Listed active in USCG records

SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example SBG45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)SBGIdentifies SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN FAQ

What does a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "SBG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA still in business?

USCG records list SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA of PERRY, FL in the MIC database (registered 2011).

How do I decode the year on a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA hulls (2011–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.

Where is the HIN on a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "SBG" MIC the same as a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA serial number?

No. "SBG" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "SUPERIOR BOATS AND MARINA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sbg, last verified 2026-06-15.