PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JPJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS of STURGEON BAY, WI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
JPJ
Location
STURGEON BAY, WI
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2005)
PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS hulls (2004–2005) 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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PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JPJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS hulls (2004–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS as out of business since 2005. 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 PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS hulls (2004–2005) 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, "PALMER JOHNSON SPORTS YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jpj, last verified 2026-06-12.