QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GQG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND of UNCASVILLE, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2017 — 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
GQG
Location
UNCASVILLE, CT
In business
since 2003
Status
Out of business (2017)
QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND hulls (2003–2017) 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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QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND HIN FAQ
What does a QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GQG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND hulls (2003–2017) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND still in business?
USCG records list QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND as out of business since 2017. 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 QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND hulls (2003–2017) 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, "QAJAGS OF PETER STRAND HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gqg, last verified 2026-06-12.