VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QVF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING of MISSION, BC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
QVF
Location
MISSION, BC
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1997)
VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING hulls (1988–1997) 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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VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING HIN FAQ
What does a VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QVF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING hulls (1988–1997) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING still in business?
USCG records list VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING as out of business since 1997. 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 VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING hulls (1988–1997) 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, "VALLEY CUSTOM FIBREGLASSING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qvf, last verified 2026-06-12.