SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SKS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC of MAGNOLIA, MS. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
SKS
Location
MAGNOLIA, MS
In business
since 2010
Status
Out of business (2013)
SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC hulls (2010–2013) 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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SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC HIN FAQ
What does a SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SKS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC hulls (2010–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC still in business?
USCG records list SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC as out of business since 2013. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC hulls (2010–2013) 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, "SOUTHERN KUSTOM FURNITURE INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sks, last verified 2026-06-12.