HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HPR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC of SUGARLAND, TX. The company is recorded as out of business since 2016 — 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
HPR
Location
SUGARLAND, TX
In business
since 2010
Status
Out of business (2016)
HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC hulls (2010–2016) 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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HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC HIN FAQ
What does a HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HPR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC hulls (2010–2016) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC still in business?
USCG records list HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC as out of business since 2016. 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 HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC hulls (2010–2016) 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, "HUDSON POWER SPORTS, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hpr, last verified 2026-06-12.