CHIMO MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QXU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CHIMO MARINE of DELTA, 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
QXU
Location
DELTA, BC
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CHIMO MARINE 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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CHIMO MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a CHIMO MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QXU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CHIMO MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CHIMO MARINE 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 CHIMO MARINE still in business?
USCG records list CHIMO MARINE of DELTA, BC in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a CHIMO MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CHIMO MARINE 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, "CHIMO MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qxu, last verified 2026-06-12.