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