HUNTER MARINE CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HUN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUNTER MARINE CORP of ALACHUA, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2014 — 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
HUN
Location
ALACHUA, FL
In business
since 1973
Status
Out of business (2014)
Parent company
LUHR MARINE GROUP
HUNTER MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2014): 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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HUNTER MARINE CORP HIN FAQ
What does a HUNTER MARINE CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HUN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUNTER MARINE CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUNTER MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2014): 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 HUNTER MARINE CORP still in business?
USCG records list HUNTER MARINE CORP as out of business since 2014 (associated with LUHR MARINE GROUP). 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 HUNTER MARINE CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUNTER MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–2014): 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, "HUNTER MARINE CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hun, last verified 2026-06-12.