STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SXU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT of STONY CREEK, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
SXU
Location
STONY CREEK, CT
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (2013)
STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT hulls (1995–2013) 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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STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT HIN FAQ
What does a STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SXU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT hulls (1995–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT still in business?
USCG records list STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT as out of business since 2013. 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 STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT hulls (1995–2013) 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, "STONY CREEK SHIPWRIGHT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sxu, last verified 2026-06-12.