TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TDE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT of NEWPORT NEWS, VA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — 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
TDE
Location
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
In business
since 1989
Status
Out of business (1991)
TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT hulls (1989–1991) 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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TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TDE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT hulls (1989–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT still in business?
USCG records list TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT as out of business since 1991. 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 TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT hulls (1989–1991) 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, "TIDEWATER CUSTOM CRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tde, last verified 2026-06-12.