ULTRA BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC ULB

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ULB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ULTRA BOATS of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. 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

ULB

Location

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ

In business

since 2013

Status

Listed active in USCG records

ULTRA BOATS hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a ULTRA BOATS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ULB45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)ULBIdentifies ULTRA BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678ULTRA BOATS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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ULTRA BOATS HIN FAQ

What does a ULTRA BOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "ULB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ULTRA BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ULTRA BOATS hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is ULTRA BOATS still in business?

USCG records list ULTRA BOATS of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ in the MIC database (registered 2013).

How do I decode the year on a ULTRA BOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ULTRA BOATS hulls (2013–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.

Where is the HIN on a ULTRA BOATS boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "ULB" MIC the same as a ULTRA BOATS serial number?

No. "ULB" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies ULTRA BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: ULTRA BOATS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a ULTRA BOATS HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against ULTRA BOATS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ULTRA BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ulb, last verified 2026-06-15.