CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN Decoder — MIC COS
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with COS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS of BRISTOL, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2019 — 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
COS
Location
BRISTOL, RI
In business
since 2014
Status
Out of business (2019)
Parent company
G H FUN LLC
CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS hulls (2014–2019) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example COS45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | COS | Identifies CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS'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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CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN FAQ
What does a CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "COS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS hulls (2014–2019) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS still in business?
USCG records list CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS as out of business since 2019 (associated with G H FUN LLC). 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 CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS hulls (2014–2019) 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 CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS 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 "COS" MIC the same as a CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS serial number?
No. "COS" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS'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 CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS 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 CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS 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, "CONSTELLATION CUSTOM TENDERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cos, last verified 2026-06-15.