HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HBF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION of CRAIG, AK. 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
HBF
Location
CRAIG, AK
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION hulls (2013–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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HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HBF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION of CRAIG, AK in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION hulls (2013–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, "HOLLIS BAY FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hbf, last verified 2026-06-12.