FLATSTALKER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KIF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLATSTALKER of AUSTIN, TX. 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
KIF
Location
AUSTIN, TX
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FLATSTALKER hulls (2006–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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FLATSTALKER HIN FAQ
What does a FLATSTALKER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KIF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLATSTALKER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLATSTALKER hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FLATSTALKER still in business?
USCG records list FLATSTALKER of AUSTIN, TX in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a FLATSTALKER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLATSTALKER hulls (2006–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, "FLATSTALKER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kif, last verified 2026-06-12.