HILL HOLLOW DESIGN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FVH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HILL HOLLOW DESIGN of BAYFIELD, CO. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — 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
FVH
Location
BAYFIELD, CO
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2006)
HILL HOLLOW DESIGN hulls (1998–2006) 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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HILL HOLLOW DESIGN HIN FAQ
What does a HILL HOLLOW DESIGN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FVH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HILL HOLLOW DESIGN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HILL HOLLOW DESIGN hulls (1998–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HILL HOLLOW DESIGN still in business?
USCG records list HILL HOLLOW DESIGN as out of business since 2006. 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 HILL HOLLOW DESIGN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HILL HOLLOW DESIGN hulls (1998–2006) 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, "HILL HOLLOW DESIGN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fvh, last verified 2026-06-12.