CLASS FIVE BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CFV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLASS FIVE BOATS of RINGGOLD, GA. 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
CFV
Location
RINGGOLD, GA
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CLASS FIVE BOATS hulls (2011–present) 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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CLASS FIVE BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a CLASS FIVE BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CFV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLASS FIVE BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLASS FIVE BOATS hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLASS FIVE BOATS still in business?
USCG records list CLASS FIVE BOATS of RINGGOLD, GA in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a CLASS FIVE BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLASS FIVE BOATS hulls (2011–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.
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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, "CLASS FIVE BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cfv, last verified 2026-06-12.