CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CAZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR of PROVIDENCE, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 1996 — 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
CAZ
Location
PROVIDENCE, RI
In business
since 1994
Status
Out of business (1996)
CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR hulls (1994–1996) 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 BOAT REPAIR HIN FAQ
What does a CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CAZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR hulls (1994–1996) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR still in business?
USCG records list CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR as out of business since 1996. 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 BOAT REPAIR HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR hulls (1994–1996) 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 BOAT REPAIR HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/caz, last verified 2026-06-12.