NORTHWOODS CANOE CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KUQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTHWOODS CANOE CO of ATKINSON, ME. 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
KUQ
Location
ATKINSON, ME
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NORTHWOODS CANOE CO hulls (2004–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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NORTHWOODS CANOE CO HIN FAQ
What does a NORTHWOODS CANOE CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KUQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTHWOODS CANOE CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTHWOODS CANOE CO hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORTHWOODS CANOE CO still in business?
USCG records list NORTHWOODS CANOE CO of ATKINSON, ME in the MIC database (registered 2004).
How do I decode the year on a NORTHWOODS CANOE CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTHWOODS CANOE CO hulls (2004–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, "NORTHWOODS CANOE CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kuq, last verified 2026-06-12.