HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HEM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS of HEMLOCK, NY. 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
HEM
Location
HEMLOCK, NY
In business
since 1994
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS hulls (1994–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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HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HEM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS hulls (1994–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS still in business?
USCG records list HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS of HEMLOCK, NY in the MIC database (registered 1994).
How do I decode the year on a HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS hulls (1994–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, "HEMLOCK CANOE WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hem, last verified 2026-06-12.