PROPER YACHTS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IPY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PROPER YACHTS LLC of STRATFORD, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
IPY
Location
STRATFORD, CT
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2013)
PROPER YACHTS LLC hulls (2000–2013) 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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PROPER YACHTS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a PROPER YACHTS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IPY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PROPER YACHTS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PROPER YACHTS LLC hulls (2000–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PROPER YACHTS LLC still in business?
USCG records list PROPER YACHTS LLC as out of business since 2013. 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 PROPER YACHTS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PROPER YACHTS LLC hulls (2000–2013) 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, "PROPER YACHTS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ipy, last verified 2026-06-12.