DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XVT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN of SAN DIEGO, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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
XVT
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA
In business
since 2002
Status
Out of business (2012)
DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN hulls (2002–2012) 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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DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN HIN FAQ
What does a DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XVT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN hulls (2002–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN still in business?
USCG records list DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN as out of business since 2012. 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 DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN hulls (2002–2012) 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, "DOUGLAS SHARP YACHT DESIGN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xvt, last verified 2026-06-12.