CASTRO SKIFF HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CAX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CASTRO SKIFF of BAILEY, NC. 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
CAX
Location
BAILEY, NC
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CASTRO SKIFF hulls (2013–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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CASTRO SKIFF HIN FAQ
What does a CASTRO SKIFF HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CAX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CASTRO SKIFF — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CASTRO SKIFF hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CASTRO SKIFF still in business?
USCG records list CASTRO SKIFF of BAILEY, NC in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a CASTRO SKIFF HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CASTRO SKIFF hulls (2013–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, "CASTRO SKIFF HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cax, last verified 2026-06-12.