ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NQH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION of WASILLA, AK. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
NQH
Location
WASILLA, AK
In business
since 2005
Status
Out of business (2013)
ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION hulls (2005–2013) 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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ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NQH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION hulls (2005–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION as out of business since 2013. 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 ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION hulls (2005–2013) 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, "ARTISTIC ALUMINUM FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nqh, last verified 2026-06-12.