SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XSH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) of HESPERIA, CA. 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
XSH
Location
HESPERIA, CA
In business
since 1996
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) hulls (1996–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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SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) HIN FAQ
What does a SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XSH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) hulls (1996–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) still in business?
USCG records list SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) of HESPERIA, CA in the MIC database (registered 1996).
How do I decode the year on a SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) hulls (1996–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, "SEAHORSE MARINE, (H.K.) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xsh, last verified 2026-06-12.