CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CNY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS of HASLETT, MI. 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
CNY
Location
HASLETT, MI
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (2001)
Parent company
RICHARD L TOPPER INC
CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS hulls (1995–2001) 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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CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS HIN FAQ
What does a CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CNY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS hulls (1995–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS still in business?
USCG records list CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS as out of business since 2001 (associated with RICHARD L TOPPER INC). 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 CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS hulls (1995–2001) 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, "CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cny, last verified 2026-06-12.