HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with THC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE of TRENTON, ME. 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
THC
Location
TRENTON, ME
In business
since 1998
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE hulls (1998–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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HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE HIN FAQ
What does a HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "THC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE still in business?
USCG records list HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE of TRENTON, ME in the MIC database (registered 1998).
How do I decode the year on a HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE hulls (1998–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, "HINCKLEY COMPANY, THE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/thc, last verified 2026-06-12.