CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CHA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB of EAGLE POINT, OR. 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
CHA
Location
EAGLE POINT, OR
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB hulls (2013–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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CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB HIN FAQ
What does a CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CHA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB still in business?
USCG records list CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB of EAGLE POINT, OR in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB hulls (2013–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, "CHANDLER CUSTOM FAB HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cha, last verified 2026-06-12.