PORTLAND PUDGY INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PPD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PORTLAND PUDGY INC of PORTLAND, ME. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
PPD
Location
PORTLAND, ME
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PORTLAND PUDGY INC hulls (2004–present) 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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PORTLAND PUDGY INC HIN FAQ
What does a PORTLAND PUDGY INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PPD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PORTLAND PUDGY INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PORTLAND PUDGY INC hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PORTLAND PUDGY INC still in business?
USCG records list PORTLAND PUDGY INC of PORTLAND, ME in the MIC database (registered 2004).
How do I decode the year on a PORTLAND PUDGY INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PORTLAND PUDGY INC hulls (2004–present) 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, "PORTLAND PUDGY INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ppd, last verified 2026-06-12.