SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TQM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS of PUNTA GORDA, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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
TQM
Location
PUNTA GORDA, FL
In business
since 1989
Status
Out of business (2009)
SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS hulls (1989–2009) 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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SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TQM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS hulls (1989–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS as out of business since 2009. 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 SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS hulls (1989–2009) 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, "SALT SHAKER CUSTOM YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tqm, last verified 2026-06-12.