CALYPSO CLASSIC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CLS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CALYPSO CLASSIC of PALM HARBOR, FL. 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
CLS
Location
PALM HARBOR, FL
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
CALYPSO CLASSIC LLC
CALYPSO CLASSIC 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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CALYPSO CLASSIC HIN FAQ
What does a CALYPSO CLASSIC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CLS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CALYPSO CLASSIC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CALYPSO CLASSIC 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 CALYPSO CLASSIC still in business?
USCG records list CALYPSO CLASSIC of PALM HARBOR, FL in the MIC database (registered 2013), associated with CALYPSO CLASSIC LLC.
How do I decode the year on a CALYPSO CLASSIC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CALYPSO CLASSIC 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, "CALYPSO CLASSIC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cls, last verified 2026-06-12.