AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN Decoder — MIC AAD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AAD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AARON HINES DESIGNS of EDEN, NC. 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
AAD
Location
EDEN, NC
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
AARON HINES DESIGNS hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example AAD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | AAD | Identifies AARON HINES DESIGNS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | AARON HINES DESIGNS'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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AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AAD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AARON HINES DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AARON HINES DESIGNS hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is AARON HINES DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list AARON HINES DESIGNS of EDEN, NC in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AARON HINES DESIGNS hulls (2010–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.
Where is the HIN on a AARON HINES DESIGNS 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 "AAD" MIC the same as a AARON HINES DESIGNS serial number?
No. "AAD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies AARON HINES DESIGNS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: AARON HINES DESIGNS'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 AARON HINES DESIGNS 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 AARON HINES DESIGNS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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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, "AARON HINES DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aad, last verified 2026-06-15.