STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SIN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS of PONCHATOULA, LA. 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
SIN
Location
PONCHATOULA, LA
In business
since 1981
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HIN FAQ
What does a STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SIN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS still in business?
USCG records list STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS of PONCHATOULA, LA in the MIC database (registered 1981).
How do I decode the year on a STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "STARKEY'S FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sin, last verified 2026-06-12.