SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QLS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG of PORT ALBERNI, BC. 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
QLS
Location
PORT ALBERNI, BC
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG hulls (1992–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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SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG HIN FAQ
What does a SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QLS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG still in business?
USCG records list SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG of PORT ALBERNI, BC in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG hulls (1992–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, "SUPERCRAFT BOAT MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qls, last verified 2026-06-12.