ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QEF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD of TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX. 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
QEF
Location
TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS 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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ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QEF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS 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 ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD still in business?
USCG records list ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD of TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS 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.
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ANDREW AINSWORTH DESIGNS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qef, last verified 2026-06-12.