SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SUW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS of TITUSVILLE, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
SUW
Location
TITUSVILLE, FL
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (2002)
SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS hulls (1995–2002) 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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SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS HIN FAQ
What does a SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SUW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS hulls (1995–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS still in business?
USCG records list SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS as out of business since 2002. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS hulls (1995–2002) 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, "SUWANNEE CRAFT UNSINKABLE BTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/suw, last verified 2026-06-12.