CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HQH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS of GALLATIN, TN. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
HQH
Location
GALLATIN, TN
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2005)
CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS hulls (2000–2005) 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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CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HQH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS hulls (2000–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS still in business?
USCG records list CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS as out of business since 2005. 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 CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS hulls (2000–2005) 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, "CLIFF CRAFT HOUSEBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hqh, last verified 2026-06-12.