SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YHL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD of SEABRIGHT, NS. 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
YHL
Location
SEABRIGHT, NS
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD hulls (2006–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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SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD HIN FAQ
What does a SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YHL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD still in business?
USCG records list SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD of SEABRIGHT, NS in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD hulls (2006–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, "SEABRIGHT MARINE LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yhl, last verified 2026-06-12.