STIKBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AQN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STIKBOATS of MANOR, TX. 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
AQN
Location
MANOR, TX
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STIKBOATS hulls (2011–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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STIKBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a STIKBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AQN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STIKBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STIKBOATS hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STIKBOATS still in business?
USCG records list STIKBOATS of MANOR, TX in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a STIKBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STIKBOATS hulls (2011–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, "STIKBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aqn, last verified 2026-06-12.