VINTAGE SKIFFS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VSS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VINTAGE SKIFFS of STUART, 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
VSS
Location
STUART, FL
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VINTAGE SKIFFS hulls (2016–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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VINTAGE SKIFFS HIN FAQ
What does a VINTAGE SKIFFS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VSS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VINTAGE SKIFFS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VINTAGE SKIFFS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VINTAGE SKIFFS still in business?
USCG records list VINTAGE SKIFFS of STUART, FL in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a VINTAGE SKIFFS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VINTAGE SKIFFS hulls (2016–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, "VINTAGE SKIFFS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vss, last verified 2026-06-12.