SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SHF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) of FORT LAUDERDALE, 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
SHF
Location
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) 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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SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SHF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) 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 SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) of FORT LAUDERDALE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) 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, "SCHAEFER YACHTS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/shf, last verified 2026-06-12.