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