FLORIDA SKIFFS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OQF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLORIDA SKIFFS of DEERFIELD BEACH, 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
OQF
Location
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FLORIDA SKIFFS hulls (2005–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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FLORIDA SKIFFS HIN FAQ
What does a FLORIDA SKIFFS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OQF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLORIDA SKIFFS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLORIDA SKIFFS hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FLORIDA SKIFFS still in business?
USCG records list FLORIDA SKIFFS of DEERFIELD BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a FLORIDA SKIFFS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLORIDA SKIFFS hulls (2005–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, "FLORIDA SKIFFS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oqf, last verified 2026-06-12.