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