EASTERN YACHT SALES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EAA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EASTERN YACHT SALES of HINGHAM, MA. 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
EAA
Location
HINGHAM, MA
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
EASTERN YACHT SALES hulls (2018–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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EASTERN YACHT SALES HIN FAQ
What does a EASTERN YACHT SALES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EAA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EASTERN YACHT SALES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EASTERN YACHT SALES hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EASTERN YACHT SALES still in business?
USCG records list EASTERN YACHT SALES of HINGHAM, MA in the MIC database (registered 2018).
How do I decode the year on a EASTERN YACHT SALES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EASTERN YACHT SALES hulls (2018–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, "EASTERN YACHT SALES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/eaa, last verified 2026-06-12.