HILMARK BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QXB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HILMARK BOATS of CAMPBELL RIVER, 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
QXB
Location
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HILMARK BOATS 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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HILMARK BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a HILMARK BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QXB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HILMARK BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HILMARK BOATS 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 HILMARK BOATS still in business?
USCG records list HILMARK BOATS of CAMPBELL RIVER, BC in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a HILMARK BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HILMARK BOATS 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, "HILMARK BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qxb, last verified 2026-06-12.