SPORTSMAN'S JET INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DSS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SPORTSMAN'S JET INC of FT WALTON BEACH, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
DSS
Location
FT WALTON BEACH, FL
In business
since 1999
Status
Out of business (2003)
SPORTSMAN'S JET INC hulls (1999–2003) 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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SPORTSMAN'S JET INC HIN FAQ
What does a SPORTSMAN'S JET INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DSS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SPORTSMAN'S JET INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SPORTSMAN'S JET INC hulls (1999–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SPORTSMAN'S JET INC still in business?
USCG records list SPORTSMAN'S JET INC as out of business since 2003. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a SPORTSMAN'S JET INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SPORTSMAN'S JET INC hulls (1999–2003) 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, "SPORTSMAN'S JET INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dss, last verified 2026-06-12.