HUGH SAINT MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SMQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUGH SAINT MARINE of CAPE CORAL, 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
SMQ
Location
CAPE CORAL, FL
In business
since 1981
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HUGH SAINT MARINE built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–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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HUGH SAINT MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a HUGH SAINT MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SMQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUGH SAINT MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUGH SAINT MARINE built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–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 HUGH SAINT MARINE still in business?
USCG records list HUGH SAINT MARINE of CAPE CORAL, FL in the MIC database (registered 1981).
How do I decode the year on a HUGH SAINT MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUGH SAINT MARINE built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–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, "HUGH SAINT MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/smq, last verified 2026-06-12.