CRESTLINER INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CRC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CRESTLINER INC of NEW YORK MILLS, MN. 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
CRC
Location
NEW YORK MILLS, MN
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
CRESTLINER DIV OF BRUNSWICK
CRESTLINER INC hulls (2004–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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CRESTLINER INC HIN FAQ
What does a CRESTLINER INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CRC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CRESTLINER INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CRESTLINER INC hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CRESTLINER INC still in business?
USCG records list CRESTLINER INC of NEW YORK MILLS, MN in the MIC database (registered 2004), associated with CRESTLINER DIV OF BRUNSWICK.
How do I decode the year on a CRESTLINER INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CRESTLINER INC hulls (2004–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, "CRESTLINER INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/crc, last verified 2026-06-12.