BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XTM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS of SAINT THOMAS, VI. 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
XTM
Location
SAINT THOMAS, VI
In business
since 1996
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS 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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BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS HIN FAQ
What does a BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XTM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS 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 BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS still in business?
USCG records list BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS of SAINT THOMAS, VI in the MIC database (registered 1996).
How do I decode the year on a BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS 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, "BUDGET MARINE VIRGIN ISLANDS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xtm, last verified 2026-06-12.