HL ENTERPRISES INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YPN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HL ENTERPRISES INC of BIBBONS, BC. 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
YPN
Location
BIBBONS, BC
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HL ENTERPRISES INC hulls (2012–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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HL ENTERPRISES INC HIN FAQ
What does a HL ENTERPRISES INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YPN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HL ENTERPRISES INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HL ENTERPRISES INC hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HL ENTERPRISES INC still in business?
USCG records list HL ENTERPRISES INC of BIBBONS, BC in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a HL ENTERPRISES INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HL ENTERPRISES INC hulls (2012–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, "HL ENTERPRISES INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ypn, last verified 2026-06-12.