SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SHD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP of EDINBURG, TX. 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
SHD
Location
EDINBURG, TX
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP 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
The optional $19.99 Boat History Report adds stolen-boat, salvage/auction, incident, and USCG documentation checks — one-time, no subscription (typical boat-history services charge $25+).
SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SHD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP 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 SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP still in business?
USCG records list SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP of EDINBURG, TX in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP 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.
Other builders in TX
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "SKULLS AND HULLS ALUMINUM SKIFF SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/shd, last verified 2026-06-12.