DAVE'S STERN DRIVE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DTP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DAVE'S STERN DRIVE of DENTON, MD. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
DTP
Location
DENTON, MD
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (2005)
DAVE'S STERN DRIVE hulls (1988–2005) 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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DAVE'S STERN DRIVE HIN FAQ
What does a DAVE'S STERN DRIVE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DTP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DAVE'S STERN DRIVE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DAVE'S STERN DRIVE hulls (1988–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DAVE'S STERN DRIVE still in business?
USCG records list DAVE'S STERN DRIVE as out of business since 2005. 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 DAVE'S STERN DRIVE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DAVE'S STERN DRIVE hulls (1988–2005) 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, "DAVE'S STERN DRIVE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dtp, last verified 2026-06-12.