DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DNP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) of ANDOVER, MN. 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
DNP
Location
ANDOVER, MN
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) 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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DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DNP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) 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 DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) of ANDOVER, MN in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) 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, "DRIFT NORTH PADDLE CO LLC (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dnp, last verified 2026-06-12.