RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN Decoder — MIC XXB
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XXB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS of ALAMEDA, 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
XXB
Location
ALAMEDA, CA
In business
since 2001
Status
Listed active in USCG records
RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example XXB45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | XXB | Identifies RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XXB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS of ALAMEDA, CA in the MIC database (registered 2001).
How do I decode the year on a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS hulls (2001–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.
Where is the HIN on a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "XXB" MIC the same as a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS serial number?
No. "XXB" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "RICHARD BOLAND YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xxb, last verified 2026-06-15.