BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN Decoder — MIC BTE
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BTE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL of PLANTATION KEY, 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
BTE
Location
PLANTATION KEY, FL
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL hulls (1993–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 BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BTE45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BTE | Identifies BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL'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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BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN FAQ
What does a BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BTE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL still in business?
USCG records list BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL of PLANTATION KEY, FL in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL hulls (1993–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 BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL 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 "BTE" MIC the same as a BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL serial number?
No. "BTE" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL'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 BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL 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 BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL 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, "BONEFISH TARPON SKIFF RENTAL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bte, last verified 2026-06-15.