UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN Decoder — MIC UPE
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UPE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. of KINGSFORD, MI. 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
UPE
Location
KINGSFORD, MI
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. hulls (2015–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 UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example UPE45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | UPE | Identifies UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC., assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC.'s own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN FAQ
What does a UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "UPE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. still in business?
USCG records list UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. of KINGSFORD, MI in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. hulls (2015–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 UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. 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 "UPE" MIC the same as a UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. serial number?
No. "UPE" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC.. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC.'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 UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. 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 UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. 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, "UPLAND ENTERPRISES INC. HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/upe, last verified 2026-06-15.