ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN Decoder — MIC QRD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QRD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS of YARMOUTH, NS. 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
QRD
Location
YARMOUTH, NS
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example QRD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | QRD | Identifies ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN FAQ
What does a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QRD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS still in business?
USCG records list ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS of YARMOUTH, NS in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS hulls (1993–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.
Where is the HIN on a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "QRD" MIC the same as a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS serial number?
No. "QRD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ROY M. DOUCETTE BOATBUILDERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qrd, last verified 2026-06-15.