STOKES CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LFF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STOKES CORP of MAZOMANIE, WI. 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
LFF
Location
MAZOMANIE, WI
In business
since 1998
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STOKES CORP hulls (1998–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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STOKES CORP HIN FAQ
What does a STOKES CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LFF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STOKES CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STOKES CORP hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STOKES CORP still in business?
USCG records list STOKES CORP of MAZOMANIE, WI in the MIC database (registered 1998).
How do I decode the year on a STOKES CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STOKES CORP hulls (1998–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, "STOKES CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lff, last verified 2026-06-12.