SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SDS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP of CORAL GABLES, 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
SDS
Location
CORAL GABLES, FL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP hulls (2019–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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SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP HIN FAQ
What does a SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SDS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP still in business?
USCG records list SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP of CORAL GABLES, FL in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP hulls (2019–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, "SOUTH DADE SKIFFS CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sds, last verified 2026-06-12.