DINGHYLAND HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DDY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DINGHYLAND of SANTA ANA, CA. 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
DDY
Location
SANTA ANA, CA
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DINGHYLAND hulls (2007–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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DINGHYLAND HIN FAQ
What does a DINGHYLAND HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DDY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DINGHYLAND — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DINGHYLAND hulls (2007–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DINGHYLAND still in business?
USCG records list DINGHYLAND of SANTA ANA, CA in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a DINGHYLAND HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DINGHYLAND hulls (2007–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, "DINGHYLAND HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ddy, last verified 2026-06-12.