STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN Decoder — MIC XBF
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XBF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STOREBRO BRUKS AB of STOREBRO. The company is recorded as out of business since 1989 — 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
XBF
Location
STOREBRO
In business
since 1978
Status
Out of business (1989)
STOREBRO BRUKS AB built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–1989): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example XBF45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | XBF | Identifies STOREBRO BRUKS AB, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | STOREBRO BRUKS AB's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN FAQ
What does a STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XBF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STOREBRO BRUKS AB — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STOREBRO BRUKS AB built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–1989): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is STOREBRO BRUKS AB still in business?
USCG records list STOREBRO BRUKS AB as out of business since 1989. 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 STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STOREBRO BRUKS AB built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–1989): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a STOREBRO BRUKS AB boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "XBF" MIC the same as a STOREBRO BRUKS AB serial number?
No. "XBF" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies STOREBRO BRUKS AB. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: STOREBRO BRUKS AB's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against STOREBRO BRUKS AB records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "STOREBRO BRUKS AB HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xbf, last verified 2026-06-15.