CEDAR STRIP CANOES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QXR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CEDAR STRIP CANOES of SAULT STE MARIE, 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
QXR
Location
SAULT STE MARIE, ON
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CEDAR STRIP CANOES hulls (2003–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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CEDAR STRIP CANOES HIN FAQ
What does a CEDAR STRIP CANOES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QXR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CEDAR STRIP CANOES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CEDAR STRIP CANOES hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CEDAR STRIP CANOES still in business?
USCG records list CEDAR STRIP CANOES of SAULT STE MARIE, ON in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a CEDAR STRIP CANOES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CEDAR STRIP CANOES hulls (2003–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, "CEDAR STRIP CANOES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qxr, last verified 2026-06-12.