CYPRESS DESIGNS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CYP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CYPRESS DESIGNS of BELLINGHAM, WA. 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
CYP
Location
BELLINGHAM, WA
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CYPRESS DESIGNS 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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CYPRESS DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a CYPRESS DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CYP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CYPRESS DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CYPRESS DESIGNS 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 CYPRESS DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list CYPRESS DESIGNS of BELLINGHAM, WA in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a CYPRESS DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CYPRESS DESIGNS 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.
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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, "CYPRESS DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cyp, last verified 2026-06-12.