XPLOR BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XPS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to XPLOR BOATWORKS of COLUMBIA, SC. 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
XPS
Location
COLUMBIA, SC
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
XPLOR BOATWORKS hulls (2017–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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XPLOR BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a XPLOR BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XPS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to XPLOR BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. XPLOR BOATWORKS hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is XPLOR BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list XPLOR BOATWORKS of COLUMBIA, SC in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a XPLOR BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. XPLOR BOATWORKS hulls (2017–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, "XPLOR BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xps, last verified 2026-06-12.