SYLRAY BOATS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QSW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SYLRAY BOATS LTD of COBBLE HILL, 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
QSW
Location
COBBLE HILL, BC
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SYLRAY BOATS LTD 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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SYLRAY BOATS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a SYLRAY BOATS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QSW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SYLRAY BOATS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SYLRAY BOATS LTD 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 SYLRAY BOATS LTD still in business?
USCG records list SYLRAY BOATS LTD of COBBLE HILL, BC in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a SYLRAY BOATS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SYLRAY BOATS LTD 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.
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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, "SYLRAY BOATS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qsw, last verified 2026-06-12.