SEA FORCE IX INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FIX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEA FORCE IX INC of PALMETTO, 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
FIX
Location
PALMETTO, FL
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEA FORCE IX INC hulls (2003–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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SEA FORCE IX INC HIN FAQ
What does a SEA FORCE IX INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FIX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEA FORCE IX INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEA FORCE IX INC hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEA FORCE IX INC still in business?
USCG records list SEA FORCE IX INC of PALMETTO, FL in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a SEA FORCE IX INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEA FORCE IX INC hulls (2003–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, "SEA FORCE IX INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fix, last verified 2026-06-12.