CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CLR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC of NEW BEDFORD, MA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2001 — 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
CLR
Location
NEW BEDFORD, MA
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2001)
CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1991–2001) 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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CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC HIN FAQ
What does a CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CLR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1991–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC still in business?
USCG records list CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC as out of business since 2001. 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 CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1991–2001) 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, "CLARKE INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/clr, last verified 2026-06-12.