ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN Decoder — MIC TLB
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TLB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS of STANWOOD, WA. 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
TLB
Location
STANWOOD, WA
In business
since 1983
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–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.
How a ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example TLB45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | TLB | Identifies ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS'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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ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TLB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–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 ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS of STANWOOD, WA in the MIC database (registered 1983).
How do I decode the year on a ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–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.
Where is the HIN on a ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS 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 "TLB" MIC the same as a ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS serial number?
No. "TLB" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS'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 ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS 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 ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS 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, "ALAN THOMLE BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tlb, last verified 2026-06-15.