SMOKER CRAFT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SMK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SMOKER CRAFT INC of NEW PARIS, IN. 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
SMK
Location
NEW PARIS, IN
In business
since 1972
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
SMOKER CRAFT, INC.
SMOKER CRAFT INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–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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SMOKER CRAFT INC HIN FAQ
What does a SMOKER CRAFT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SMK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SMOKER CRAFT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SMOKER CRAFT INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–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 SMOKER CRAFT INC still in business?
USCG records list SMOKER CRAFT INC of NEW PARIS, IN in the MIC database (registered 1972), associated with SMOKER CRAFT, INC..
How do I decode the year on a SMOKER CRAFT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SMOKER CRAFT INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–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, "SMOKER CRAFT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/smk, last verified 2026-06-12.