RANGER MARINE LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QRM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RANGER MARINE LTD of N. VANCOUVER, BC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1994 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
QRM
Location
N. VANCOUVER, BC
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1994)
RANGER MARINE LTD hulls (1987–1994) 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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RANGER MARINE LTD HIN FAQ
What does a RANGER MARINE LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QRM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RANGER MARINE LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RANGER MARINE LTD hulls (1987–1994) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RANGER MARINE LTD still in business?
USCG records list RANGER MARINE LTD as out of business since 1994. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a RANGER MARINE LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RANGER MARINE LTD hulls (1987–1994) 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, "RANGER MARINE LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qrm, last verified 2026-06-12.