COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN Decoder — MIC CNU
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CNU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING of BOSTON, MA. 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
CNU
Location
BOSTON, MA
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
THIRD SECTOR OF NEW ENGLAND I
COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example CNU45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | CNU | Identifies COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN FAQ
What does a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CNU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING still in business?
USCG records list COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING of BOSTON, MA in the MIC database (registered 2014), associated with THIRD SECTOR OF NEW ENGLAND I.
How do I decode the year on a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING hulls (2014–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.
Where is the HIN on a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "CNU" MIC the same as a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING serial number?
No. "CNU" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cnu, last verified 2026-06-15.