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