CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC EZF

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EZF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CANYON CRAFT BOATS of TAHLEQUAH, OK. 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

EZF

Location

TAHLEQUAH, OK

In business

since 1998

Status

Listed active in USCG records

CANYON CRAFT BOATS hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example EZF45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)EZFIdentifies CANYON CRAFT BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678CANYON CRAFT BOATS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN FAQ

What does a CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "EZF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CANYON CRAFT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CANYON CRAFT BOATS hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is CANYON CRAFT BOATS still in business?

USCG records list CANYON CRAFT BOATS of TAHLEQUAH, OK in the MIC database (registered 1998).

How do I decode the year on a CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CANYON CRAFT BOATS hulls (1998–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.

Where is the HIN on a CANYON CRAFT BOATS boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "EZF" MIC the same as a CANYON CRAFT BOATS serial number?

No. "EZF" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies CANYON CRAFT BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: CANYON CRAFT BOATS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against CANYON CRAFT BOATS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "CANYON CRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ezf, last verified 2026-06-15.