SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QBZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC of SHERBROOKE, QC. 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
QBZ
Location
SHERBROOKE, QC
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC 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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SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QBZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC 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 SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC still in business?
USCG records list SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC of SHERBROOKE, QC in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC 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, "SURF BIKE PRODUCTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qbz, last verified 2026-06-12.