APACHE SEAMASTER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SUB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to APACHE SEAMASTER of NORFOLK, NE. 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
SUB
Location
NORFOLK, NE
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
APACHE SEAMASTER hulls (1992–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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APACHE SEAMASTER HIN FAQ
What does a APACHE SEAMASTER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SUB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to APACHE SEAMASTER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. APACHE SEAMASTER hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is APACHE SEAMASTER still in business?
USCG records list APACHE SEAMASTER of NORFOLK, NE in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a APACHE SEAMASTER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. APACHE SEAMASTER hulls (1992–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, "APACHE SEAMASTER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sub, last verified 2026-06-12.