CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QCS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS of SALMON ARM, BC. 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
QCS
Location
SALMON ARM, BC
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS hulls (1987–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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CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QCS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS of SALMON ARM, BC in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS hulls (1987–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, "CUSTOM SPACE DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qcs, last verified 2026-06-12.