TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN Decoder — MIC TEN
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TEN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TERN BOAT SALVAGE of KENT, WA. 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
TEN
Location
KENT, WA
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TERN BOAT SALVAGE 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.
How a TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example TEN45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | TEN | Identifies TERN BOAT SALVAGE, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | TERN BOAT SALVAGE's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN FAQ
What does a TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TEN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TERN BOAT SALVAGE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TERN BOAT SALVAGE 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 TERN BOAT SALVAGE still in business?
USCG records list TERN BOAT SALVAGE of KENT, WA in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TERN BOAT SALVAGE 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.
Where is the HIN on a TERN BOAT SALVAGE boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "TEN" MIC the same as a TERN BOAT SALVAGE serial number?
No. "TEN" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies TERN BOAT SALVAGE. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: TERN BOAT SALVAGE's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against TERN BOAT SALVAGE records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "TERN BOAT SALVAGE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ten, last verified 2026-06-15.