UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN Decoder — MIC UYC
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with UYC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to UNION YACHT CO LTD of TAIPEI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — 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
UYC
Location
TAIPEI
In business
since 1978
Status
Out of business (2006)
UNION YACHT CO LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example UYC45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | UYC | Identifies UNION YACHT CO LTD, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | UNION YACHT CO LTD'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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UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN FAQ
What does a UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "UYC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to UNION YACHT CO LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. UNION YACHT CO LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is UNION YACHT CO LTD still in business?
USCG records list UNION YACHT CO LTD as out of business since 2006. 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 UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. UNION YACHT CO LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a UNION YACHT CO LTD 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 "UYC" MIC the same as a UNION YACHT CO LTD serial number?
No. "UYC" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies UNION YACHT CO LTD. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: UNION YACHT CO LTD'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 UNION YACHT CO LTD 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 UNION YACHT CO LTD records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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, "UNION YACHT CO LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/uyc, last verified 2026-06-15.