BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BUP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC of CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. 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
BUP
Location
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC hulls (2019–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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BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BUP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC of CRYSTAL RIVER, FL in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC hulls (2019–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, "BULLETPROOF CUSTOM POWERBOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bup, last verified 2026-06-12.