VERNESE CUSTOMS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VRN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VERNESE CUSTOMS of FORT PIERCE, FL. 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
VRN
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VERNESE CUSTOMS hulls (2014–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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VERNESE CUSTOMS HIN FAQ
What does a VERNESE CUSTOMS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VRN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VERNESE CUSTOMS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VERNESE CUSTOMS hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VERNESE CUSTOMS still in business?
USCG records list VERNESE CUSTOMS of FORT PIERCE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a VERNESE CUSTOMS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VERNESE CUSTOMS hulls (2014–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, "VERNESE CUSTOMS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vrn, last verified 2026-06-12.