NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NER were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) of SANDY HOOK, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2017 — 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
NER
Location
SANDY HOOK, CT
In business
since 2010
Status
Out of business (2017)
NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) hulls (2010–2017) 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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NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NER" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) hulls (2010–2017) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) still in business?
USCG records list NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) as out of business since 2017. 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 NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) hulls (2010–2017) 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, "NEW ENGLAND FIBERGLASS REPAIR DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ner, last verified 2026-06-12.