BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VFW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS of BIG SANDY, TN. 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
VFW
Location
BIG SANDY, TN
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS hulls (2013–present) 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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BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VFW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS of BIG SANDY, TN in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS hulls (2013–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.
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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, "BIG SANDY BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vfw, last verified 2026-06-12.