TANCO INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TKO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TANCO INC of HOUSTON, TX. The company is recorded as out of business since 1989 — 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
TKO
Location
HOUSTON, TX
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1989)
TANCO INC hulls (1988–1989) 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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TANCO INC HIN FAQ
What does a TANCO INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TKO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TANCO INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TANCO INC hulls (1988–1989) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TANCO INC still in business?
USCG records list TANCO INC as out of business since 1989. 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 TANCO INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TANCO INC hulls (1988–1989) 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, "TANCO INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tko, last verified 2026-06-12.