BLACK MARLIN INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XBV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACK MARLIN INC of COCOA BEACH, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
XBV
Location
COCOA BEACH, FL
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (1997)
BLACK MARLIN INC hulls (1995–1997) 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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BLACK MARLIN INC HIN FAQ
What does a BLACK MARLIN INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XBV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACK MARLIN INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACK MARLIN INC hulls (1995–1997) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLACK MARLIN INC still in business?
USCG records list BLACK MARLIN INC as out of business since 1997. 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 BLACK MARLIN INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACK MARLIN INC hulls (1995–1997) 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, "BLACK MARLIN INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xbv, last verified 2026-06-12.