CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CDS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL of YUBA CITY, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
CDS
Location
YUBA CITY, CA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2002)
CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL hulls (1992–2002) 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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CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL HIN FAQ
What does a CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CDS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL hulls (1992–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL still in business?
USCG records list CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL as out of business since 2002. 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 CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL hulls (1992–2002) 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, "CHAS. DAUNDIVIER SHEET METAL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cds, last verified 2026-06-12.