HUCKINS YACHT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HNS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUCKINS YACHT CORP of JACKSONVILLE, 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
HNS
Location
JACKSONVILLE, FL
In business
since 1979
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HUCKINS YACHT CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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HUCKINS YACHT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a HUCKINS YACHT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HNS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUCKINS YACHT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUCKINS YACHT CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is HUCKINS YACHT CORP still in business?
USCG records list HUCKINS YACHT CORP of JACKSONVILLE, FL in the MIC database (registered 1979).
How do I decode the year on a HUCKINS YACHT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUCKINS YACHT CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "HUCKINS YACHT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hns, last verified 2026-06-12.