CLASSXBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IQY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLASSXBOATS of NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR. The company is recorded as out of business since 2016 — 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
IQY
Location
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2016)
Parent company
WATERMARK MARINE INDUSTRIES
CLASSXBOATS hulls (2004–2016) 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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CLASSXBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a CLASSXBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IQY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLASSXBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLASSXBOATS hulls (2004–2016) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLASSXBOATS still in business?
USCG records list CLASSXBOATS as out of business since 2016 (associated with WATERMARK MARINE INDUSTRIES). 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 CLASSXBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLASSXBOATS hulls (2004–2016) 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, "CLASSXBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/iqy, last verified 2026-06-12.