SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SDF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS of MOHNTON, PA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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

SDF

Location

MOHNTON, PA

In business

since 1994

Status

Out of business (2002)

SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS hulls (1994–2002) 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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SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS HIN FAQ

What does a SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "SDF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS hulls (1994–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS still in business?

USCG records list SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS as out of business since 2002. 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 SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS hulls (1994–2002) 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, "SMUGGLER DUCK BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sdf, last verified 2026-06-12.