HETZLER BROS. BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HZE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HETZLER BROS. BOATS of ST. CHARLES, 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
HZE
Location
ST. CHARLES, MO
In business
since 1996
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HETZLER BROS. BOATS hulls (1996–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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HETZLER BROS. BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a HETZLER BROS. BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HZE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HETZLER BROS. BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HETZLER BROS. BOATS hulls (1996–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HETZLER BROS. BOATS still in business?
USCG records list HETZLER BROS. BOATS of ST. CHARLES, MO in the MIC database (registered 1996).
How do I decode the year on a HETZLER BROS. BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HETZLER BROS. BOATS hulls (1996–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, "HETZLER BROS. BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hze, last verified 2026-06-12.