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