WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SSC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) of GREENVILLE, 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
SSC
Location
GREENVILLE, SC
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) 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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WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SSC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) 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 WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) of GREENVILLE, SC in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) 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, "WHISPER CRAFT (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ssc, last verified 2026-06-12.