HAT CREEK MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HCK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HAT CREEK MARINE of LADSON, SC. 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
HCK
Location
LADSON, SC
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HAT CREEK MARINE 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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HAT CREEK MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a HAT CREEK MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HCK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HAT CREEK MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HAT CREEK MARINE 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 HAT CREEK MARINE still in business?
USCG records list HAT CREEK MARINE of LADSON, SC in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a HAT CREEK MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HAT CREEK MARINE 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, "HAT CREEK MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hck, last verified 2026-06-12.