SCB BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SCI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SCB BOATS of LOS FRESNOS, TX. 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
SCI
Location
LOS FRESNOS, TX
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SCB BOATS hulls (2016–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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SCB BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a SCB BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SCI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SCB BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SCB BOATS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SCB BOATS still in business?
USCG records list SCB BOATS of LOS FRESNOS, TX in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a SCB BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SCB BOATS hulls (2016–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, "SCB BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sci, last verified 2026-06-12.