EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EPS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC of LOS ANGELES, CA. 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
EPS
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA
In business
since 1990
Status
Out of business (2004)
EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1990–2004) 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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EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC HIN FAQ
What does a EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EPS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1990–2004) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC still in business?
USCG records list EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC 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 EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1990–2004) 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, "EPOCH INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/eps, last verified 2026-06-12.