STINGER CUSTOM MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with STZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STINGER CUSTOM MFG of FORT WORTH, TX. 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
STZ
Location
FORT WORTH, TX
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STINGER CUSTOM MFG hulls (2007–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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STINGER CUSTOM MFG HIN FAQ
What does a STINGER CUSTOM MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "STZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STINGER CUSTOM MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STINGER CUSTOM MFG hulls (2007–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STINGER CUSTOM MFG still in business?
USCG records list STINGER CUSTOM MFG of FORT WORTH, TX in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a STINGER CUSTOM MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STINGER CUSTOM MFG hulls (2007–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, "STINGER CUSTOM MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/stz, last verified 2026-06-12.