MARINE CONCEPTS HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UCE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MARINE CONCEPTS of LAKELAND, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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

UCE

Location

LAKELAND, FL

In business

since 2001

Status

Out of business (2011)

MARINE CONCEPTS hulls (2001–2011) 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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MARINE CONCEPTS HIN FAQ

What does a MARINE CONCEPTS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "UCE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MARINE CONCEPTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MARINE CONCEPTS hulls (2001–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is MARINE CONCEPTS still in business?

USCG records list MARINE CONCEPTS as out of business since 2011. 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 MARINE CONCEPTS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MARINE CONCEPTS hulls (2001–2011) 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, "MARINE CONCEPTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/uce, last verified 2026-06-12.