STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SYO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA of SONOITA, AZ. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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
SYO
Location
SONOITA, AZ
In business
since 2007
Status
Out of business (2011)
Parent company
STARDUST YACHTS OC,LLC
STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA hulls (2007–2011) 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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STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA HIN FAQ
What does a STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SYO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA hulls (2007–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA still in business?
USCG records list STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA as out of business since 2011 (associated with STARDUST YACHTS OC,LLC). 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 STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA hulls (2007–2011) 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, "STARDANCER YACHTS (TM) DBA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/syo, last verified 2026-06-12.