EXCEL MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XLF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EXCEL MARINE of LITTLE FALLS, MN. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
XLF
Location
LITTLE FALLS, MN
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2005)
Parent company
GENMAR
EXCEL MARINE hulls (1992–2005) 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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EXCEL MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a EXCEL MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XLF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EXCEL MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EXCEL MARINE hulls (1992–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EXCEL MARINE still in business?
USCG records list EXCEL MARINE as out of business since 2005 (associated with GENMAR). 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 EXCEL MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EXCEL MARINE hulls (1992–2005) 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, "EXCEL MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xlf, last verified 2026-06-12.