HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XHG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES of HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. The company is recorded as out of business since 2010 — 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
XHG
Location
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (2010)
HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES hulls (1995–2010) 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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HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES HIN FAQ
What does a HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XHG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES hulls (1995–2010) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES still in business?
USCG records list HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES as out of business since 2010. 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 HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES hulls (1995–2010) 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, "HAVRE DE GRACE YACHT SALES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xhg, last verified 2026-06-12.