Serial Number Decoder for VHP Boats

Current serial numbers are easy to find inside the bow cockpit area on the sloping splash of the boat.

Serial Number Breakdown

Digits 1-3

Hull Size
See Below / **exception for early models

Digits 4-6

Hull Number

Digit 7

Month Code
See Below

Digit 8

Last digit of year of production

Digits 9-10

Last 2 digits of year of production

Hull Size & Boat size (Digits 1-3)

V57

VHP 57 8+

V55

VHP 55 8+

V51

VHP 51 8+

VHP43+

VHP 43 4+

VHP41+

VHP 41 4+

VHP39+

VHP 39 4+

VHP41+

VHP 41 4+

V41

VHP 41 4-/x

V39

VHP 39 4-/x

V32

VHP 32 2-/x

V30

VHP 30 2-/x

V29

VHP 29 2-/x

Month Code (Digit 7)

A

January

B

February

C

March

D

April

E

May

f

June

G

July

H

August

I

September

J

October

K

November

L

December
V30E055C818

Example

V30 – VHP 30 2-/X
E055 – SERIAL NUMBER
C – MONTH MARCH
8 – LAST DIGIT 2018
18 – YEAR 2018

Serial Number Decoder for Boats Built 1994-2015

Older versions were placed in the footwell of the stroke seat cockpit.

Serial Number Breakdown

Digits 1-3

VUA-USCG manufacturer's code
(discontinued 2013)

Digit 4

Hull Size

Digit 5

Model Code

Digit 6-8

Hull Number

Digits 9

Month Code

Digits 10

Last digit of year of production

Digits 11-12

Last 2 digits of year of production

Hull Size (Digit 4)

Eights (8+)

A

DXL 8+

B

DL 8+

C

DM 8+

D

DS 8+

J

EXL 8+

K

EL 8+

L

EM 8+

M

ES 8+

X

Adv 8+ Euro

W

Adv 8+ Wing

Fours & Quads

E

DL 4+

F

DM 4+

I

DS 4+

G

4 -/x 175-210lbs

H

4 -/x 135-175lbs

T

EL 4+

U

EM 4+

V

ES 4+

Pair/Doubles

J

2 -/x 175-210lbs

K

2 -/x 135-175lbs

S

M29

Q

M31

R

M33

Singles

L

1x Pre 1999

M

1x R pre 1999

N

MatriX 24

O

MatriX 26

P

MatriX 27

Z

M27XL

Model Code (Digit 5)

A

Ultralite Euro style side mount

B

Racer Euro style side mount

C

Challenger Euro style side mount

D

Preformer Euro style side mount

E

Matrix wing

f

M2, Side Mount

G

V1, Side Mount

H

Ultralite wing

I

Performer wing

J

M2 wing

K

V1 wing

Month Code (Digit 9)

A

January

B

February

C

March

D

April

E

May

f

June

G

July

H

August

I

September

J

October

K

November

L

December
VUAVG118E010

EXAMPLE

VUA – Manuf. Code

V – Hull size, ES4+

G – Model, V1, Side Mount

118 – Hull Number

E – Month of build, May

0 – Last digit of manuf year, 2010

10 – Last 2 digits of manuf year, 2010

Serial Number Decoder for Boats Built Pre-1994

Much older versions were embossed on the hulls near the stern, some were inside the stern deck beneath the hatch cover.

Serial Number Breakdown

Digits 1-2

Letters that indicate the year of production

Digit 3-4

Hull size

Digit 5-7

Model Code

Digit 8-9

Serial number of boat type in production year

Digits 10-12

Total number of boats made so far

Year (Digits 1-2)

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

e

5

F

6

G

7

H

8

I

9

J

0

Hull Size (digits 3-4)

DR

DM 8+ or 4+

D

DL 8+ or 4+

x

C hull 8+

y

B hull 8+

Z

A hull 8+

HD

4 -/x 175-210lbs

LD

4 -/x 135-175lbs

HDD

4 -/x 210lbs

L

1x pre 1999

M

1xr pre 1999

Model Code (digits 5-6)

HCU

Ultralite

HC

Racer

CLS

Challenger

CGL

Performer
IA4+CGL21-179

Example

IA – Last 2 digits of Year of manufacture, 1991

4+ - Hull size

CGL – Model, Performer

21 – 21st 4+ of that year

179 – 179th boat of that year