HAPPY HERMIT BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HAH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HAPPY HERMIT BOATS of LINCOLN, ME. 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
HAH
Location
LINCOLN, ME
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HAPPY HERMIT BOATS hulls (2019–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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HAPPY HERMIT BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a HAPPY HERMIT BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HAH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HAPPY HERMIT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HAPPY HERMIT BOATS hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HAPPY HERMIT BOATS still in business?
USCG records list HAPPY HERMIT BOATS of LINCOLN, ME in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a HAPPY HERMIT BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HAPPY HERMIT BOATS hulls (2019–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, "HAPPY HERMIT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hah, last verified 2026-06-12.