AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder — MIC AUE
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AUE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES of PASIG RIZAL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — 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
AUE
Location
PASIG RIZAL
In business
since 1977
Status
Out of business (2004)
AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES built hulls across both HIN eras (1977–2004): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example AUE45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | AUE | Identifies AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN FAQ
What does a AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AUE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES built hulls across both HIN eras (1977–2004): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES still in business?
USCG records list AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES as out of business since 2004. 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 AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES built hulls across both HIN eras (1977–2004): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "AUE" MIC the same as a AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES serial number?
No. "AUE" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "AQUA CRAFT ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aue, last verified 2026-06-15.