MIKELSON YACHTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EHD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MIKELSON YACHTS INC of SAN DIEGO, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
EHD
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA
In business
since 1989
Status
Out of business (2002)
MIKELSON YACHTS INC hulls (1989–2002) 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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MIKELSON YACHTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a MIKELSON YACHTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EHD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MIKELSON YACHTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MIKELSON YACHTS INC hulls (1989–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MIKELSON YACHTS INC still in business?
USCG records list MIKELSON YACHTS INC as out of business since 2002. 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 MIKELSON YACHTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MIKELSON YACHTS INC hulls (1989–2002) 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, "MIKELSON YACHTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ehd, last verified 2026-06-12.