SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SNS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC of MONTICELLO, KY. 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
SNS
Location
MONTICELLO, KY
In business
since 1995
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC hulls (1995–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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SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SNS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC hulls (1995–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC still in business?
USCG records list SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC of MONTICELLO, KY in the MIC database (registered 1995).
How do I decode the year on a SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC hulls (1995–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, "SUNSTAR HOUSEBOATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sns, last verified 2026-06-12.