NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EPM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN of OAKLAND PARK, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
EPM
Location
OAKLAND PARK, FL
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2003)
NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN hulls (1997–2003) 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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NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN HIN FAQ
What does a NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EPM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN hulls (1997–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN still in business?
USCG records list NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN as out of business since 2003. 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 NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN hulls (1997–2003) 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, "NELSON WATERSPORT PRODUCTS IN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/epm, last verified 2026-06-12.