PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN Decoder — MIC SUR
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SUR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC of SANTA ANA, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
SUR
Location
SANTA ANA, CA
In business
since 1972
Status
Out of business (2012)
PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2012): 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.
How a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example SUR45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | SUR | Identifies PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN FAQ
What does a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SUR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2012): 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 PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC still in business?
USCG records list PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC as out of business since 2012. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2012): 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.
Where is the HIN on a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "SUR" MIC the same as a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC serial number?
No. "SUR" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "PERFORMANCE SPORTS INT'L INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sur, last verified 2026-06-15.