ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QPV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS 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
QPV
Location
PRINCEVILLE, QC
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
OMC ALUMINUM BOAT GROUP
ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC 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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ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QPV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC 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 ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC still in business?
USCG records list ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC of PRINCEVILLE, QC in the MIC database (registered 1992), associated with OMC ALUMINUM BOAT GROUP.
How do I decode the year on a ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC 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, "ALTRA MARINE PRODUCTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qpv, last verified 2026-06-12.