HILL TOP MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HJZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HILL TOP MFG of EVERTON, MO. 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
HJZ
Location
EVERTON, MO
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HILL TOP MFG hulls (2002–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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HILL TOP MFG HIN FAQ
What does a HILL TOP MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HJZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HILL TOP MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HILL TOP MFG hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HILL TOP MFG still in business?
USCG records list HILL TOP MFG of EVERTON, MO in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a HILL TOP MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HILL TOP MFG hulls (2002–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, "HILL TOP MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hjz, last verified 2026-06-12.