NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UDS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS of RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
UDS
Location
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY
In business
since 1999
Status
Out of business (2003)
Parent company
MARINA MANAGEMENT SERVICES
NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS hulls (1999–2003) 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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NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "UDS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS hulls (1999–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS still in business?
USCG records list NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS as out of business since 2003 (associated with MARINA MANAGEMENT SERVICES). 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 NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS hulls (1999–2003) 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, "NAVIGATOR HOUSEBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/uds, last verified 2026-06-12.