VANAIR HOVERCRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QVH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VANAIR HOVERCRAFT of KENORA, ON. 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
QVH
Location
KENORA, ON
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VANAIR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2002–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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VANAIR HOVERCRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a VANAIR HOVERCRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QVH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VANAIR HOVERCRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VANAIR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VANAIR HOVERCRAFT still in business?
USCG records list VANAIR HOVERCRAFT of KENORA, ON in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a VANAIR HOVERCRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VANAIR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2002–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, "VANAIR HOVERCRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qvh, last verified 2026-06-12.