VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VUD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO of LAPORTE, IN. The company is recorded as out of business since 1986 — 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
VUD
Location
LAPORTE, IN
In business
since 1982
Status
Out of business (1986)
VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1986): 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO HIN FAQ
What does a VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VUD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1986): 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 VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO still in business?
USCG records list VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO as out of business since 1986. 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 VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1986): 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.
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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, "VAN ULZEN DESIGN, ASSO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vud, last verified 2026-06-12.