SMITHFLY DESIGNS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SFD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SMITHFLY DESIGNS of TROY, OH. 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
SFD
Location
TROY, OH
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SMITHFLY DESIGNS hulls (2016–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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SMITHFLY DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a SMITHFLY DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SFD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SMITHFLY DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SMITHFLY DESIGNS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SMITHFLY DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list SMITHFLY DESIGNS of TROY, OH in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a SMITHFLY DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SMITHFLY DESIGNS hulls (2016–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, "SMITHFLY DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sfd, last verified 2026-06-12.