SCOUT BOATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SLP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SCOUT BOATS INC of SUMMERVILLE, SC. 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
SLP
Location
SUMMERVILLE, SC
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SCOUT BOATS INC hulls (1990–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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SCOUT BOATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a SCOUT BOATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SLP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SCOUT BOATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SCOUT BOATS INC hulls (1990–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SCOUT BOATS INC still in business?
USCG records list SCOUT BOATS INC of SUMMERVILLE, SC in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a SCOUT BOATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SCOUT BOATS INC hulls (1990–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, "SCOUT BOATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/slp, last verified 2026-06-12.