BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN Decoder — MIC QDH
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QDH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY of PARRY SOUND, ON. 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
QDH
Location
PARRY SOUND, ON
In business
since 1996
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY hulls (1996–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example QDH45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | QDH | Identifies BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN FAQ
What does a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QDH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY hulls (1996–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY still in business?
USCG records list BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY of PARRY SOUND, ON in the MIC database (registered 1996).
How do I decode the year on a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY hulls (1996–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.
Where is the HIN on a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "QDH" MIC the same as a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY serial number?
No. "QDH" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BEARWOOD CANOE COMPANY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qdh, last verified 2026-06-15.