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