CHIEF POWERBOATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CHF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CHIEF POWERBOATS INC of CROWN POINT, IN. 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
CHF
Location
CROWN POINT, IN
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CHIEF POWERBOATS INC hulls (2004–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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CHIEF POWERBOATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a CHIEF POWERBOATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CHF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CHIEF POWERBOATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CHIEF POWERBOATS INC hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CHIEF POWERBOATS INC still in business?
USCG records list CHIEF POWERBOATS INC of CROWN POINT, IN in the MIC database (registered 2004).
How do I decode the year on a CHIEF POWERBOATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CHIEF POWERBOATS INC hulls (2004–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, "CHIEF POWERBOATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/chf, last verified 2026-06-12.