HOEFGEN CANOE MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HCA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HOEFGEN CANOE MFG of MENOMINEE, MI. 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
HCA
Location
MENOMINEE, MI
In business
since 1976
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HOEFGEN CANOE MFG built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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HOEFGEN CANOE MFG HIN FAQ
What does a HOEFGEN CANOE MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HCA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HOEFGEN CANOE MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HOEFGEN CANOE MFG built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is HOEFGEN CANOE MFG still in business?
USCG records list HOEFGEN CANOE MFG of MENOMINEE, MI in the MIC database (registered 1976).
How do I decode the year on a HOEFGEN CANOE MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HOEFGEN CANOE MFG built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "HOEFGEN CANOE MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hca, last verified 2026-06-12.