ALTA MARINE MFG LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QAH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALTA MARINE MFG LTD of EDMONTON, AB. 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
QAH
Location
EDMONTON, AB
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ALTA MARINE MFG LTD hulls (2002–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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ALTA MARINE MFG LTD HIN FAQ
What does a ALTA MARINE MFG LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QAH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALTA MARINE MFG LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALTA MARINE MFG LTD hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALTA MARINE MFG LTD still in business?
USCG records list ALTA MARINE MFG LTD of EDMONTON, AB in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a ALTA MARINE MFG LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALTA MARINE MFG LTD hulls (2002–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, "ALTA MARINE MFG LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qah, last verified 2026-06-12.