NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NHF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD of LAKE ALFRED, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
NHF
Location
LAKE ALFRED, FL
In business
since 1994
Status
Out of business (2002)
NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (1994–2002) 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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NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD HIN FAQ
What does a NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NHF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (1994–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD still in business?
USCG records list NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD as out of business since 2002. 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 NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (1994–2002) 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, "NICK HOPPER FIBERGLASS PROD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nhf, last verified 2026-06-12.