PRAKTEK INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ARE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PRAKTEK INC of CORAL SPRINGS, FL. 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
ARE
Location
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
In business
since 1999
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PRAKTEK INC hulls (1999–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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PRAKTEK INC HIN FAQ
What does a PRAKTEK INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ARE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PRAKTEK INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PRAKTEK INC hulls (1999–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PRAKTEK INC still in business?
USCG records list PRAKTEK INC of CORAL SPRINGS, FL in the MIC database (registered 1999).
How do I decode the year on a PRAKTEK INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PRAKTEK INC hulls (1999–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, "PRAKTEK INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/are, last verified 2026-06-12.