CUSTOM MARINE HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XTO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CUSTOM MARINE of FT LAUDERDALE, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1987 — 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

XTO

Location

FT LAUDERDALE, FL

In business

since 1985

Status

Out of business (1987)

CUSTOM MARINE hulls (1985–1987) 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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CUSTOM MARINE HIN FAQ

What does a CUSTOM MARINE HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "XTO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CUSTOM MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CUSTOM MARINE hulls (1985–1987) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is CUSTOM MARINE still in business?

USCG records list CUSTOM MARINE as out of business since 1987. 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 CUSTOM MARINE HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CUSTOM MARINE hulls (1985–1987) 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, "CUSTOM MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xto, last verified 2026-06-12.