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