STRIP CRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QST were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STRIP CRAFT of PORT COQUITLAM, 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
QST
Location
PORT COQUITLAM, BC
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STRIP CRAFT hulls (1989–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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STRIP CRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a STRIP CRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QST" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STRIP CRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STRIP CRAFT hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STRIP CRAFT still in business?
USCG records list STRIP CRAFT of PORT COQUITLAM, BC in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a STRIP CRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STRIP CRAFT hulls (1989–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, "STRIP CRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qst, last verified 2026-06-12.