VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VPC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) of STANDISH, 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
VPC
Location
STANDISH, MI
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) hulls (2011–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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VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VPC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) of STANDISH, MI in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) hulls (2011–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, "VANTAGE PLASTICS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vpc, last verified 2026-06-12.