Where is my boat serial number and what do the numbers and letters represent?

Location – The serial number on your Shearwater, Sterling or Blackwood boat is located on the right (starboard) side of the transom, just below the rub-rail molding.
HIN Identification Code – The first three characters in every HIN are a Manufacturer Identification Code – in your case “SOE”.  This identification code is issued by the Coast Guard.
Hull Serial Numbers – Characters four through eight are the hull serial number, which consists of two letters identifying the model and three numbers representing the serial number of the boat.
The Date of Certification – The ninth and tenth characters in each Hull Identification Number indicate the month and year of the date of certification.
Model Year – Characters 11 and 12 are the model year of the boat.
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