HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HHR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS of HILTON HEAD IS, SC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
HHR
Location
HILTON HEAD IS, SC
In business
since 1993
Status
Out of business (2003)
Parent company
LATITUDE 46
HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS hulls (1993–2003) 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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HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS HIN FAQ
What does a HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HHR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS hulls (1993–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS still in business?
USCG records list HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS as out of business since 2003 (associated with LATITUDE 46). That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS hulls (1993–2003) 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, "HILTON HEAD YACHTS LTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hhr, last verified 2026-06-12.