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