SBW INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QPH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SBW INC of TORONTO, 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
QPH
Location
TORONTO, ON
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SBW INC hulls (1987–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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SBW INC HIN FAQ
What does a SBW INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QPH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SBW INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SBW INC hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SBW INC still in business?
USCG records list SBW INC of TORONTO, ON in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a SBW INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SBW INC hulls (1987–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, "SBW INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qph, last verified 2026-06-12.