PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QJT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC of PRINCEVILLE, QC. 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
QJT
Location
PRINCEVILLE, QC
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC hulls (1985–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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PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QJT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC still in business?
USCG records list PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC of PRINCEVILLE, QC in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC hulls (1985–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, "PRINCECRAFT BOATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qjt, last verified 2026-06-12.