VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VHM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA of VINEYARD HAVEN, MA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
VHM
Location
VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (1997)
VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA hulls (1992–1997) 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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VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA HIN FAQ
What does a VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VHM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA hulls (1992–1997) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA still in business?
USCG records list VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA as out of business since 1997. 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 VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA hulls (1992–1997) 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, "VINEYARD HAVEN MARINA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vhm, last verified 2026-06-12.