HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HHC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS of SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 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
HHC
Location
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS hulls (2017–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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HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HHC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS still in business?
USCG records list HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS of SAN FRANCISCO, CA in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS hulls (2017–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, "HGHLINER CUSTOM BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hhc, last verified 2026-06-12.