POND KING INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UPO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to POND KING INC of GAINESVILLE, TX. 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
UPO
Location
GAINESVILLE, TX
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
POND KING INC hulls (2003–present) 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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POND KING INC HIN FAQ
What does a POND KING INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "UPO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to POND KING INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. POND KING INC hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is POND KING INC still in business?
USCG records list POND KING INC of GAINESVILLE, TX in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a POND KING INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. POND KING INC hulls (2003–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.
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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, "POND KING INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/upo, last verified 2026-06-12.