BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UPN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) of NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
UPN
Location
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2013)
BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) hulls (1996–2013) 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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BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) HIN FAQ
What does a BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "UPN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) hulls (1996–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) still in business?
USCG records list BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) as out of business since 2013. 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 BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) hulls (1996–2013) 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, "BROWNS BAY COMPANY (THE) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/upn, last verified 2026-06-12.