THE DRY MARINA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TXK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to THE DRY MARINA of LITTLE DEER ISL, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2000 — 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
TXK
Location
LITTLE DEER ISL, ME
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2000)
THE DRY MARINA hulls (1996–2000) 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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THE DRY MARINA HIN FAQ
What does a THE DRY MARINA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TXK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to THE DRY MARINA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. THE DRY MARINA hulls (1996–2000) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is THE DRY MARINA still in business?
USCG records list THE DRY MARINA as out of business since 2000. 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 THE DRY MARINA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. THE DRY MARINA hulls (1996–2000) 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, "THE DRY MARINA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/txk, last verified 2026-06-12.