HYSIDE INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HYF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HYSIDE INFLATABLES of KERNVILLE, 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
HYF
Location
KERNVILLE, CA
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HYSIDE INFLATABLES hulls (1990–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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HYSIDE INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a HYSIDE INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HYF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HYSIDE INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HYSIDE INFLATABLES hulls (1990–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HYSIDE INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list HYSIDE INFLATABLES of KERNVILLE, CA in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a HYSIDE INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HYSIDE INFLATABLES hulls (1990–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, "HYSIDE INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hyf, last verified 2026-06-12.