STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with STO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) of HOMOSASSA, FL. 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
STO
Location
HOMOSASSA, FL
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) hulls (2008–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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STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "STO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) of HOMOSASSA, FL in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "STORM PORT BOATWORKS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sto, last verified 2026-06-12.