ELECTRIC DINGHY CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EIL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ELECTRIC DINGHY CO of HUNTINGTN BEACH, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
EIL
Location
HUNTINGTN BEACH, CA
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1990)
ELECTRIC DINGHY CO hulls (1988–1990) 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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ELECTRIC DINGHY CO HIN FAQ
What does a ELECTRIC DINGHY CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EIL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ELECTRIC DINGHY CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ELECTRIC DINGHY CO hulls (1988–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ELECTRIC DINGHY CO still in business?
USCG records list ELECTRIC DINGHY CO as out of business since 1990. 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 ELECTRIC DINGHY CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ELECTRIC DINGHY CO hulls (1988–1990) 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, "ELECTRIC DINGHY CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/eil, last verified 2026-06-12.